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Farah vs Judith

Farah and Judithcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.

Head to head

Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2023, Farah was ranked #506 and Judith #417 among girls in Norway.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2022, Farah was ranked #502 and Judith #905 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Farah was ranked #708 and Judith #2115 among girls in England and Wales.

Farah and Judith over time

Farah and Judith appear together in 3 published lists, across 69 years of shared records. Farah held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Judith in 1.

The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Judith reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Farah in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.

Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.

How this pair is related

The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 19962024

    Farah held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Judith in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Farah #428 in 2001, Judith #717 in 1996.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Farah #708, Judith #2115.

  • Norway · Girls28 shared years, 19632023

    Farah held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Judith in 22.

    Highest recorded here: Farah #395 in 2011, Judith #243 in 1969.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Farah #506, Judith #417.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 19952022

    Farah held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Judith in 4.

    Highest recorded here: Farah #353 in 2014, Judith #441 in 2001.

    The order changed in 2009: Farah moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #862 and #750; by 2009 that had become #439 and #893.

    Most recent shared year, 2022: Farah #502, Judith #905.

Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Farah, Judith
FieldFarahJudith
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recorded
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NOAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #2115 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Farah and Judith both have 2 syllables.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.

How each name got here

Farah

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1963

    First recorded at #502 among girls in Norway in 1963 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded2008–2024

    Highest recorded position: #195 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2018 (recorded 2008–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

Judith

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #113 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1952–1969

    Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1969).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #2115 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Girls