Finola vs Gemma
Finola and Gemmacompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2004, Finola was ranked #677 and Gemma #105 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Finola was ranked #4192 and Gemma #1541 among girls in England and Wales.
Finola and Gemma over time
Finola and Gemma appear together in 2 published lists, across 51 years of shared records. Gemma held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Finola in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Finola and Gemma changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2004, ending at #677 and #105.
- Longest-running competitions
Finola and Gemma were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 32 years, from 1964 to 2004, ending at #677 and #105.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Finola #1365 in 1997, Gemma #50 in 1996.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1964 they stood at #149 and #149 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 0 places apart; by 2004 they were #677 and #105.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls32 shared years, 1964–2004
Finola held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Gemma in 27.
Highest recorded here: Finola #149 in 1964, Gemma #36 in 1992.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2004: Finola #677, Gemma #105.
England and Wales · Girls19 shared years, 1996–2024
Finola held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Gemma in 19.
Highest recorded here: Finola #1365 in 1997, Gemma #50 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Finola #4192, Gemma #1541.
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
| Field | Finola | Gemma |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #4192 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Finola has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Gemma.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Finola
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #149 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2004
Highest recorded position: #149 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2004).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4192 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Gemma
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #149 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1982–2008
Highest recorded position: #17 among girls in New Zealand, in 1984 (recorded 1982–2008).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls