Gemma vs Hope
Gemma and Hopecompared 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.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2003, Gemma was ranked #68 and Hope #90 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2016, Gemma was ranked #353 and Hope #159 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Gemma was ranked #1541 and Hope #168 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Gemma was ranked #718 and Hope #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Gemma and Hope over time
Gemma and Hope appear together in 3 published lists, across 79 years of shared records. Gemma held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Hope in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Gemma reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Hope 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2006, Hope moved ahead of Gemma in England and Wales · Girls — #158 and #172 the year before became #174 and #173.
- Longest-running competitions
Gemma and Hope were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 33 years, from 1990 to 2025, ending at #718 and #325.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls33 shared years, 1990–2025
Gemma held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Hope in 9.
Highest recorded here: Gemma #36 in 1992, Hope #209 in 2021.
The order changed in 2017: Hope moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #273 and #448; by 2017 that had become #324 and #241.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Gemma #718, Hope #325.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Gemma held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Hope in 19.
Highest recorded here: Gemma #50 in 1996, Hope #110 in 2020.
The order changed in 2006: Hope moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #158 and #172; by 2006 that had become #174 and #173.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Gemma #1541, Hope #168.
Northern Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 1998–2016
Gemma held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Hope in 6.
Highest recorded here: Gemma #53 in 1998, Hope #159 in 2016.
The order changed in 2010: Hope moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #201 and #253; by 2010 that had become #237 and #213.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Gemma #353, Hope #159.
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 | Gemma | Hope |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #325 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Gemma and Hope both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
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 #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Hope
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #446 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1998–2003
Highest recorded position: #88 among girls in New Zealand, in 2000 (recorded 1998–2003).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls