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Gemma vs Victoria

Gemma and Victoriacompared 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 2008, Gemma was ranked #60 and Victoria #80 among girls in New Zealand.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 2010, Gemma was ranked #80 and Victoria #78 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2016, Gemma was ranked #353 and Victoria #137 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Gemma was ranked #4867 and Victoria #160 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Gemma was ranked #718 and Victoria #166 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Gemma and Victoria over time

Gemma and Victoria appear together in 5 published lists, across 158 years of shared records. Victoria held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Gemma in 0.

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 4 of those lists, and Victoria 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 2008, Gemma moved ahead of Victoria in New Zealand · Girls — #85 and #79 the year before became #60 and #80.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Gemma and Victoria changed places 9 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1984 and 2010, ending at #80 and #78.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 23 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Gemma and Victoria averaged 15.4 places apart, ending at #80 and #78.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Gemma and Victoria were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #4867 and #160.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Gemma #50 in 1996, Victoria #34 in 1997.

  • Started together, ended far apart

    In 1997 they stood at #35 and #27 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2016 they were #353 and #137.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025

    Gemma held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Victoria in 33.

    Highest recorded here: Gemma #36 in 1992, Victoria #77 in 2007.

    The order changed in 2009: Victoria moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #98 and #106; by 2009 that had become #128 and #98.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Gemma #718, Victoria #166.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Gemma held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Victoria in 30.

    Highest recorded here: Gemma #50 in 1996, Victoria #34 in 1997.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Gemma #4867, Victoria #160.

  • New Zealand · Girls24 shared years, 1982–2008

    Gemma held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Victoria in 19.

    Highest recorded here: Gemma #17 in 1984, Victoria #28 in 1987.

    The order changed in 2008: Gemma moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #85 and #79; by 2008 that had become #60 and #80.

    Most recent shared year, 2008: Gemma #60, Victoria #80.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls23 shared years, 1984–2010

    Gemma held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Victoria in 14.

    Highest recorded here: Gemma #47 in 1991, Victoria #50 in 1991.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2010: Gemma #80, Victoria #78.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 1997–2016

    Gemma held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Victoria in 18.

    Highest recorded here: Gemma #35 in 1997, Victoria #25 in 1999.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2016: Gemma #353, Victoria #137.

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.

Other comparisons involving Victoria

Pairs where Victoria shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — close in one country, far apart in another.

All close in one country, far apart in another→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Gemma, Victoria
FieldGemmaVictoria
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Pronunciation
Syllables23
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025)Norway · Girls #80 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10076/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Gemma has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Victoria.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.

How each name got here

Gemma

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1982–2008

    Highest recorded position: #17 among girls in New Zealand, in 1984 (recorded 1982–2008).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #4867 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Victoria

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1951

    First recorded at #383 among girls in Norway in 1951 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1951–2025

    Highest recorded position: #15 among girls in Norway, in 1999 (recorded 1951–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #160 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls