Jemima vs Nora
Jemima and Noracompared 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 2025, Jemima was ranked #444 and Nora #75 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Jemima was ranked #432 and Nora #190 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2012, Jemima was ranked #677 and Nora #264 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Jemima and Nora over time
Jemima and Nora appear together in 1 published list, across 30 years of shared records. Jemima held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Nora 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.
Jemima reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Nora 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 2018, Nora moved ahead of Jemima in England and Wales · Girls — #231 and #250 the year before became #297 and #197.
- Mirrored each other
Over 30 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Nora rose about as far as Jemima fell — from #228 and #1031 in 1996 to #444 and #75 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Jemima and Nora were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #444 and #75.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Jemima held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Nora in 8.
Highest recorded here: Jemima #157 in 2008, Nora #75 in 2025.
The order changed in 2018: Nora moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #231 and #250; by 2018 that had become #297 and #197.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jemima #444, Nora #75.
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 | Jemima | Nora |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A short form of the names Honora (linked to Latin 'honor') or Eleanor — not an independently rooted name; Behind the Name does not specify which is the 'true' source for any given historical bearer. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | English/Irish, short form of Honora or Eleanor |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈnɔrə/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #444 (2025) | Norway · Girls #3 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Nora has a recorded origin (English/Irish, short form of Honora or Eleanor); Jemima does not have one recorded yet.
- Jemima has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Nora.
- A meaning is recorded for Nora; Jemima doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Jemima
Popularity journey
First recorded1984
First recorded at #516 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1984 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #157 among girls in England and Wales, in 2008 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #444 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Nora
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #219 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Norway, in 2014 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #75 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls