Gemma vs Honor
Gemma and Honorcompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2014, Gemma was ranked #247 and Honor #314 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Gemma was ranked #502 and Honor #905 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Gemma was ranked #4867 and Honor #1892 among girls in England and Wales.
Gemma and Honor over time
Gemma and Honor appear together in 3 published lists, across 71 years of shared records. Gemma held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Honor in 0.
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.
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
Gemma and Honor changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2022, ending at #502 and #905.
- Longest-running competitions
Gemma and Honor were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #4867 and #1892.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls33 shared years, 1964–2022
Gemma held the stronger position in 31 of those years, Honor in 1.
Highest recorded here: Gemma #50 in 1984, Honor #234 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Gemma #502, Honor #905.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Gemma held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Honor in 14.
Highest recorded here: Gemma #50 in 1996, Honor #356 in 2003.
The order changed in 2025: Honor moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #1541 and #1603; by 2025 that had become #4867 and #1892.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Gemma #4867, Honor #1892.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2003–2014
Gemma held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Honor in 0.
Highest recorded here: Gemma #60 in 2004, Honor #273 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Gemma #247, Honor #314.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Gemma
Pairs where Gemma shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Grace vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #41 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2025 they were #27 and #4867.
Grace · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Ella vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #56 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2025 they were #46 and #4867.
Ella · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Jasmine vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #55 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #102 and #4867.
Jasmine · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Anna vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #47 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #142 and #4867.
Anna · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Gemma | Honor |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #1892 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Gemma and Honor both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
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 #4867 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Honor
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #234 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 recorded1964–2022
Highest recorded position: #234 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2022).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1892 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls