Alma vs Karin
Alma and Karincompared 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, Alma was ranked #8 and Karin #476 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1979, Alma was ranked #236 and Karin #523 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2021, Alma was ranked #267 and Karin #3192 among girls in England and Wales.
Alma and Karin over time
Alma and Karin appear together in 3 published lists, across 99 years of shared records. Alma held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Karin in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Karin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Alma 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 2003, Alma moved ahead of Karin in Norway · Girls — #291 and #234 the year before became #154 and #330.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alma and Karin changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2021, ending at #267 and #3192.
- Longest-running competitions
Alma and Karin were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 67 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #8 and #476.
List by list
Norway · Girls67 shared years, 1945–2025
Alma held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Karin in 44.
Highest recorded here: Alma #5 in 2023, Karin #10 in 1945.
The order changed in 2003: Alma moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #291 and #234; by 2003 that had become #154 and #330.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alma #8, Karin #476.
England and Wales · Girls22 shared years, 1996–2021
Alma held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Karin in 2.
Highest recorded here: Alma #267 in 2021, Karin #1557 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Alma #267, Karin #3192.
Republic of Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 1964–1979
Alma held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Karin in 3.
Highest recorded here: Alma #229 in 1976, Karin #245 in 1964.
The order changed in 1973: Alma moved ahead. In 1972 they stood at #332 and #312; by 1973 that had become #262 and #449.
Most recent shared year, 1979: Alma #236, Karin #523.
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 | Alma | Karin |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #8 (2025) | Norway · Girls #476 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alma and Karin both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Alma
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #293 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: #5 among girls in Norway, in 2023 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #8 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Karin
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #10 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: #10 among girls in Norway, in 1945 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #476 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls