Judith vs Norah
Judith and Norahcompared 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 Norah #262 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2023, Judith was ranked #417 and Norah #333 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Judith was ranked #905 and Norah #389 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Judith and Norah over time
Judith and Norah appear together in 3 published lists, across 89 years of shared records. Norah held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Judith in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 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 2 of those lists, Norah 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
Judith and Norah changed places 11 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2022, ending at #905 and #389.
- Mirrored each other
Over 27 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Norah rose about as far as Judith fell — from #874 and #2738 in 1997 to #2115 and #262 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Judith and Norah were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 49 years, from 1964 to 2022, ending at #905 and #389.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1964 they stood at #133 and #135 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2022 they were #905 and #389.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls49 shared years, 1964–2022
Judith held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Norah in 17.
Highest recorded here: Judith #127 in 1968, Norah #135 in 1964.
The order changed in 2008: Norah moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #624 and #705; by 2008 that had become #750 and #501.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Judith #905, Norah #389.
England and Wales · Girls27 shared years, 1997–2024
Judith held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Norah in 20.
Highest recorded here: Judith #874 in 1997, Norah #232 in 2022.
The order changed in 2005: Norah moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #1383 and #1715; by 2005 that had become #1796 and #1589.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Judith #2115, Norah #262.
Norway · Girls13 shared years, 1994–2023
Judith held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Norah in 10.
Highest recorded here: Judith #303 in 1997, Norah #188 in 2007.
The order changed in 2005: Norah moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #414 and #521; by 2005 that had become #604 and #272.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Judith #417, Norah #333.
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 | Judith | Norah |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #2115 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #304 (2025) |
| 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 Norah both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Norah
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #135 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #135 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #449 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls