Alvilde vs Freya

Alvilde and Freyacompared 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, Alvilde was ranked #246 and Freya #147 among girls in Norway.

Alvilde and Freya over time

Alvilde and Freya appear together in 1 published list, across 20 years of shared records. Freya held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Alvilde in 0.

In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.

Alvilde reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Freya 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
Alvilde and Freya changed places 4 times in Norway · Girls between 2005 and 2025, ending at #246 and #147.
Closest over the longest run
Across 20 shared years in Norway · Girls, Alvilde and Freya averaged 57.5 places apart, ending at #246 and #147.

List by list

Norway · Girls20 shared years, 2005–2025
Alvilde held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Freya in 11.
Highest recorded here: Alvilde #176 in 2020, Freya #115 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alvilde #246, Freya #147.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Freya

Pairs where Freya shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Freya vs Jordan
In 1996 they stood at #118 and #126 in England and Wales · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2024 they were #7 and #2574.
Freya · Jordan · 28 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2024 England and Wales ranking
Freya vs Charlie
In 1996 they stood at #118 and #113 in England and Wales · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2024 they were #7 and #837.
Freya · Charlie · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2024 England and Wales ranking
Freya vs Hazel
Freya and Hazel both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New South Wales, Australia · Girls; New Zealand · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Freya · Hazel · 35 shared years, 1987–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Freya vs Matilda
Freya and Matilda both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New Zealand · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Freya · Matilda · 31 shared years, 1987–2025 · Moved together in several countries

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Alvilde, Freya
Field	Alvilde	Freya
Record type	Official statistical record (evidence-only)	Editorially researched profile
Gender usage	female	female
Meaning	Not yet recorded	Commonly interpreted as 'lady' or 'noblewoman'.
Origin	Not yet recorded	Old Norse
Pronunciation	Not yet recorded	/ˈfreɪə/
Syllables	3	1
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Freyja, Freja
Recorded regional usage	NO	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	Norway · Girls #246 (2025)	Scotland · Girls #1 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	82/100	94/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	40/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	high

What the data shows

Freya has a recorded origin (Old Norse); Alvilde does not have one recorded yet.
Alvilde has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Freya.
A meaning is recorded for Freya; Alvilde doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in NO.
The available evidence gives Alvilde a "medium" Data Confidence level and Freya a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.

How each name got here

Alvilde

Popularity journey

First recorded1949
First recorded at #358 among girls in Norway in 1949 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1949–2025
Highest recorded position: #176 among girls in Norway, in 2020 (recorded 1949–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #246 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls

Freya

Popularity journey

First recorded1987
First recorded at #488 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1987 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2024–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Scotland, in 2025 (recorded 2024–2025).
Scotland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #49 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls