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Judith vs Linda

Judith and Lindacompared 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 South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 1969, Judith was ranked #82 and Linda #21 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 1970, Judith was ranked #86 and Linda #38 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 1998, Judith was ranked #197 and Linda #301 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2023, Judith was ranked #417 and Linda #355 among girls in Norway.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2022, Judith was ranked #905 and Linda #747 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Judith was ranked #1362 and Linda #1892 among girls in England and Wales.

Judith and Linda over time

Judith and Linda appear together in 5 published lists, across 184 years of shared records. Linda held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Judith in 0.

The order between them changed and held in 4 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 5 of those lists, and Linda 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 1959, Linda moved ahead of Judith in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #19 and #22 the year before became #25 and #24.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Judith and Linda were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1362 and #1892.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Judith #717 in 1996, Linda #638 in 1997.

List by list

  • Norway · Girls68 shared years, 1945–2023

    Judith held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Linda in 60.

    Highest recorded here: Judith #112 in 1950, Linda #1 in 1975.

    The order changed in 1953: Linda moved ahead. In 1952 they stood at #113 and #119; by 1953 that had become #127 and #118.

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Judith #417, Linda #355.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls51 shared years, 1964–2022

    Judith held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Linda in 51.

    Highest recorded here: Judith #127 in 1968, Linda #13 in 1973.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2022: Judith #905, Linda #747.

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

    Judith held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Linda in 29.

    Highest recorded here: Judith #717 in 1996, Linda #638 in 1997.

    The order changed in 2025: Judith moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #2115 and #1406; by 2025 that had become #1362 and #1892.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Judith #1362, Linda #1892.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls18 shared years, 1952–1969

    Judith held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Linda in 11.

    Highest recorded here: Judith #4 in 1952, Linda #12 in 1963.

    The order changed in 1959: Linda moved ahead. In 1958 they stood at #19 and #22; by 1959 that had become #25 and #24.

    Most recent shared year, 1969: Judith #82, Linda #21.

  • New Zealand · Girls17 shared years, 1954–1970

    Judith held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Linda in 13.

    Highest recorded here: Judith #4 in 1954, Linda #7 in 1957.

    The order changed in 1958: Linda moved ahead. In 1957 they stood at #6 and #7; by 1958 that had become #10 and #7.

    Most recent shared year, 1970: Judith #86, Linda #38.

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.

Other comparisons involving Linda

Pairs where Linda 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 — one moved ahead of the other.

All one moved ahead of the other→

Other pairs from New Zealand lists

Pairs measured inside New Zealand's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

New Zealand overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 1970s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 1970 and 1979.

The 1970s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Judith, Linda
FieldJudithLinda
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recorded
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationEngland and Wales · Girls #1362 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Judith and Linda both have 2 syllables.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.

How each name got here

Judith

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1952–1969

    Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1969).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1362 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Linda

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #329 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1945–2024

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Norway, in 1975 (recorded 1945–2024).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1892 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls