Judith vs Lovelle

Judith and Lovellecompared 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, Judith was ranked #2115 and Lovelle #5891 among girls in England and Wales.

Judith and Lovelle over time

Judith and Lovelle appear together in 1 published list, across 8 years of shared records. Judith held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Lovelle 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.

Lovelle reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Judith 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 · Girls8 shared years, 2013–2024
Judith held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Lovelle in 1.
Highest recorded here: Judith #1681 in 2017, Lovelle #2176 in 2013.
The order changed in 2015: Judith moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #2887 and #2176; by 2015 that had become #1711 and #5730.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Judith #2115, Lovelle #5891.

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, Lovelle
Field	Judith	Lovelle
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	3
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ	GB-ENW
Most recent popularity observation	England and Wales · Girls #2115 (2024)	England and Wales · Girls #5891 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	88/100	82/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	40/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

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

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

Lovelle

Popularity journey

First recorded2013
First recorded at #2176 among girls in England and Wales in 2013 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2013–2024
Highest recorded position: #2176 among girls in England and Wales, in 2013 (recorded 2013–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls