Judith vs Lidia

Judith and Lidiacompared 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.

Norway · Girls
In 2023, Judith was ranked #417 and Lidia #420 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Judith was ranked #905 and Lidia #905 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Judith was ranked #2115 and Lidia #1603 among girls in England and Wales.

Judith and Lidia over time

Judith and Lidia appear together in 3 published lists, across 77 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.

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 3 of those lists, and Lidia 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
Judith and Lidia changed places 4 times in Norway · Girls between 1953 and 2023, ending at #417 and #420.
Longest-running competitions
Judith and Lidia were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 36 years, from 1953 to 2023, ending at #417 and #420.

List by list

Norway · Girls36 shared years, 1953–2023
Judith held the stronger position in 34 of those years, Lidia in 2.
Highest recorded here: Judith #118 in 1954, Lidia #304 in 1979.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Judith #417, Lidia #420.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Judith held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Lidia in 21.
Highest recorded here: Judith #717 in 1996, Lidia #946 in 2010.
The order changed in 2005: Lidia moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #1383 and #1715; by 2005 that had become #1796 and #1500.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Judith #2115, Lidia #1603.
Republic of Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 2003–2022
Judith held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Lidia in 5.
Highest recorded here: Judith #476 in 2004, Lidia #510 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Judith #905, Lidia #905.

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 Judith, Lidia
Field	Judith	Lidia
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, NO, NZ	GB-ENW, IE, NO
Most recent popularity observation	England and Wales · Girls #2115 (2024)	England and Wales · Girls #1603 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	88/100	94/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Judith and Lidia both have 2 syllables.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.

How each name got here

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

Lidia

Popularity journey

First recorded1953
First recorded at #403 among girls in Norway in 1953 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1953–2023
Highest recorded position: #304 among girls in Norway, in 1979 (recorded 1953–2023).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1603 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls