Ailin vs Thelma
Ailin and Thelmacompared 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 2025, Ailin was ranked #491 and Thelma #168 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2020, Ailin was ranked #5493 and Thelma #3899 among girls in England and Wales.
Ailin and Thelma over time
Ailin and Thelma appear together in 1 published list, across 25 years of shared records. Thelma held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Ailin 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.
Ailin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Thelma 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
Norway · Girls25 shared years, 1996–2025
Ailin held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Thelma in 22.
Highest recorded here: Ailin #298 in 2005, Thelma #146 in 2021.
The order changed in 2002: Thelma moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #517 and #561; by 2002 that had become #403 and #357.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ailin #491, Thelma #168.
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 | Ailin | Thelma |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, NO | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #491 (2025) | Norway · Girls #168 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ailin and Thelma both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, NO.
How each name got here
Ailin
Popularity journey
First recorded1970
First recorded at #470 among girls in Norway in 1970 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1970–2025
Highest recorded position: #298 among girls in Norway, in 2005 (recorded 1970–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #491 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Thelma
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #365 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #134 among girls in Norway, in 2022 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #168 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls