Alma vs Kristin
Alma and Kristincompared 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 Kristin #251 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Alma was ranked #228 and Kristin #5687 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2007, Alma was ranked #842 and Kristin #842 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Alma and Kristin over time
Alma and Kristin appear together in 2 published lists, across 91 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Kristin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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 2006, Alma moved ahead of Kristin in Norway · Girls — #142 and #117 the year before became #119 and #143.
- Mirrored each other
Over 68 shared years in Norway · Girls, Alma rose about as far as Kristin fell — from #293 and #130 in 1945 to #8 and #251 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Alma and Kristin were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 68 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #8 and #251.
List by list
Norway · Girls68 shared years, 1945–2025
Alma held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Kristin in 48.
Highest recorded here: Alma #5 in 2023, Kristin #5 in 1977.
The order changed in 2006: Alma moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #142 and #117; by 2006 that had become #119 and #143.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alma #8, Kristin #251.
England and Wales · Girls23 shared years, 1996–2023
Alma held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Kristin in 7.
Highest recorded here: Alma #228 in 2023, Kristin #1122 in 1998.
The order changed in 2004: Alma moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #2727 and #1722; by 2004 that had become #1535 and #1715.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Alma #228, Kristin #5687.
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 | Kristin |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #8 (2025) | Norway · Girls #251 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alma and Kristin 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 #211 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Kristin
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #130 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 1977 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #251 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls