Gemma vs Jodie
Gemma and Jodiecompared 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 1982, Gemma was ranked #64 and Jodie #87 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1988, Gemma was ranked #71 and Jodie #84 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Gemma was ranked #718 and Jodie #352 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2016, Gemma was ranked #353 and Jodie #353 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Gemma was ranked #1541 and Jodie #1743 among girls in England and Wales.
Gemma and Jodie over time
Gemma and Jodie appear together in 3 published lists, across 91 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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 2 of those lists, and Jodie 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Gemma and Jodie changed places 11 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1541 and #1743.
- Longest-running competitions
Gemma and Jodie were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 43 years, from 1982 to 2025, ending at #718 and #352.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Gemma #50 in 1996, Jodie #43 in 1996.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1996 they stood at #50 and #43 in England and Wales · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2024 they were #1541 and #1743.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls43 shared years, 1982–2025
Gemma held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Jodie in 18.
Highest recorded here: Gemma #36 in 1992, Jodie #61 in 2004.
The order changed in 2024: Jodie moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #445 and #495; by 2024 that had become #736 and #342.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Gemma #718, Jodie #352.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Gemma held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Jodie in 14.
Highest recorded here: Gemma #50 in 1996, Jodie #43 in 1996.
The order changed in 2021: Gemma moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #2300 and #1939; by 2021 that had become #1962 and #2711.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Gemma #1541, Jodie #1743.
Northern Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 1997–2016
Gemma held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Jodie in 14.
Highest recorded here: Gemma #35 in 1997, Jodie #32 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Gemma #353, Jodie #353.
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 | Jodie |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #352 (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 Jodie both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, 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
Jodie
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #72 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1965–1988
Highest recorded position: #14 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1972 (recorded 1965–1988).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #352 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls