Halimah vs Judith

Halimah and Judithcompared 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.

England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Halimah was ranked #1097 and Judith #2115 among girls in England and Wales.

Halimah and Judith over time

Halimah and Judith appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Halimah held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Judith 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.

Judith reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Halimah 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.

List by list

England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Halimah held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Judith in 3.
Highest recorded here: Halimah #645 in 2000, Judith #717 in 1996.
The order changed in 2010: Halimah moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #1325 and #1325; by 2010 that had become #1013 and #2104.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Halimah #1097, Judith #2115.

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 Judith

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

Christine vs Judith
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Christine #1 in 1952, Judith #4 in 1952.
Christine · Judith · 18 shared years, 1952–1969 · Peaked in the same years
See the 1952 New South Wales, Australia ranking
Susan vs Judith
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Susan #1 in 1954, Judith #4 in 1952.
Susan · Judith · 18 shared years, 1952–1969 · Peaked in the same years
See the 1954 New South Wales, Australia ranking
Jennifer vs Judith
In 1953, Jennifer moved ahead of Judith in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #5 and #4 the year before became #3 and #5.
Jennifer · Judith · 18 shared years, 1952–1969 · One moved ahead of the other
See the 1953 New South Wales, Australia ranking
Karen vs Judith
In 1956, Karen moved ahead of Judith in New Zealand · Girls — #6 and #4 the year before became #3 and #4.
Karen · Judith · 17 shared years, 1954–1970 · One moved ahead of the other
See the 1956 New Zealand ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Halimah, Judith
Field	Halimah	Judith
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	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	England and Wales · Girls #1097 (2024)	England and Wales · Girls #2115 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	82/100	88/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	40/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Halimah has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Judith.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW.

How each name got here

Halimah

Popularity journey

First recorded1996
First recorded at #1755 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #645 among girls in England and Wales, in 2000 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1097 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls

Judith

Popularity journey

First recorded1945
First recorded at #113 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1969
Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1969).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2115 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls