Hilda vs Judith
Hilda 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1986, Hilda was ranked #521 and Judith #285 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2013, Hilda was ranked #575 and Judith #537 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Hilda was ranked #1809 and Judith #1362 among girls in England and Wales.
Hilda and Judith over time
Hilda and Judith appear together in 3 published lists, across 84 years of shared records. Judith held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Hilda in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Judith reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Hilda in 1. 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
Hilda and Judith changed places 4 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2013, ending at #575 and #537.
- Longest-running competitions
Hilda and Judith were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 38 years, from 1945 to 2013, ending at #575 and #537.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Girls within 2 years — Hilda #207 in 1949, Judith #112 in 1950.
List by list
Norway · Girls38 shared years, 1945–2013
Hilda held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Judith in 35.
Highest recorded here: Hilda #207 in 1949, Judith #112 in 1950.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Hilda #575, Judith #537.
England and Wales · Girls24 shared years, 1996–2025
Hilda held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Judith in 23.
Highest recorded here: Hilda #1809 in 2025, Judith #717 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hilda #1809, Judith #1362.
Republic of Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 1964–1986
Hilda held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Judith in 21.
Highest recorded here: Hilda #160 in 1970, Judith #127 in 1968.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1986: Hilda #521, Judith #285.
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 | Hilda | 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #471 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #1362 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Hilda and Judith both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Hilda
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #214 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–1986
Highest recorded position: #160 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1970 (recorded 1964–1986).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1809 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
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 recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1362 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls