Alma vs Therese
Alma and Theresecompared 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 Therese #487 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Alma was ranked #228 and Therese #4709 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Alma was ranked #581 and Therese #896 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Alma and Therese over time
Alma and Therese appear together in 3 published lists, across 126 years of shared records. Therese held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Alma 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.
Therese 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 2005, Alma moved ahead of Therese in Norway · Girls — #166 and #140 the year before became #142 and #155.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alma and Therese changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2023, ending at #228 and #4709.
- Mirrored each other
Over 22 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Alma rose about as far as Therese fell — from #2096 and #2096 in 1996 to #228 and #4709 in 2023.
- Longest-running competitions
Alma and Therese were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 63 years, from 1946 to 2025, ending at #8 and #487.
List by list
Norway · Girls63 shared years, 1946–2025
Alma held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Therese in 40.
Highest recorded here: Alma #5 in 2023, Therese #21 in 1986.
The order changed in 2005: Alma moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #166 and #140; by 2005 that had become #142 and #155.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alma #8, Therese #487.
Republic of Ireland · Girls41 shared years, 1964–2015
Alma held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Therese in 36.
Highest recorded here: Alma #204 in 1978, Therese #98 in 1965.
The order changed in 2012: Alma moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #937 and #798; by 2012 that had become #677 and #768.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Alma #581, Therese #896.
England and Wales · Girls22 shared years, 1996–2023
Alma held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Therese in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alma #228 in 2023, Therese #2084 in 2005.
The order changed in 2001: Alma moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #2416 and #2416; by 2001 that had become #1728 and #3998.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Alma #228, Therese #4709.
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 | Therese |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #8 (2025) | Norway · Girls #487 (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 has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Therese.
- 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
Therese
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #363 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1946–2025
Highest recorded position: #21 among girls in Norway, in 1986 (recorded 1946–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #487 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls