Majella vs Winifred
Majella and Winifredcompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2009, Majella was ranked #893 and Winifred #582 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 1999, Majella was ranked #3900 and Winifred #1473 among girls in England and Wales.
Majella and Winifred over time
Majella and Winifred appear together in 1 published list, across 35 years of shared records. Majella held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Winifred in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Winifred reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Majella 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
Majella and Winifred changed places 8 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2009, ending at #893 and #582.
- Longest-running competitions
Majella and Winifred were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 35 years, from 1964 to 2009, ending at #893 and #582.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1964 they stood at #95 and #93 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2009 they were #893 and #582.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls35 shared years, 1964–2009
Majella held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Winifred in 8.
Highest recorded here: Majella #78 in 1967, Winifred #93 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Majella #893, Winifred #582.
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 | Majella | Winifred |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #893 (2009) | England and Wales · Girls #388 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Majella and Winifred both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Majella
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #95 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 recorded1964–2009
Highest recorded position: #78 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1967 (recorded 1964–2009).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2009
Most recently recorded at #893 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2009.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Winifred
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #93 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 recorded1964–2019
Highest recorded position: #93 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2019).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #388 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls