Amina vs Viktorija
Amina and Viktorijacompared 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 2016, Amina was ranked #163 and Viktorija #575 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Amina was ranked #198 and Viktorija #5891 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Amina was ranked #524 and Viktorija #873 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Amina and Viktorija over time
Amina and Viktorija appear together in 3 published lists, across 64 years of shared records. Amina held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Viktorija in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Amina reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Viktorija in 1. 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
Amina and Viktorija changed places 4 times in Norway · Girls between 1971 and 2016, ending at #163 and #575.
- Longest-running competitions
Amina and Viktorija were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 32 years, from 1971 to 2016, ending at #163 and #575.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Amina #379 in 2009, Viktorija #465 in 2011.
List by list
Norway · Girls32 shared years, 1971–2016
Amina held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Viktorija in 3.
Highest recorded here: Amina #116 in 2014, Viktorija #223 in 1988.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Amina #163, Viktorija #575.
England and Wales · Girls20 shared years, 2001–2024
Amina held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Viktorija in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amina #182 in 2008, Viktorija #1148 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amina #198, Viktorija #5891.
Republic of Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 2006–2017
Amina held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Viktorija in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amina #379 in 2009, Viktorija #465 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Amina #524, Viktorija #873.
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 | Amina | Viktorija |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Commonly interpreted as 'safe' or 'secure', with a related reading of 'trustworthy, faithful' — from an Arabic root about security and faithfulness. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Arabic | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ʔaːˈmiːna/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 4 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #155 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #5891 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Amina has a recorded origin (Arabic); Viktorija does not have one recorded yet.
- Amina has 3 syllables, compared with 4 for Viktorija.
- A meaning is recorded for Amina; Viktorija doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Amina
Popularity journey
First recorded1950
First recorded at #355 among girls in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1950–2025
Highest recorded position: #116 among girls in Norway, in 2014 (recorded 1950–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #155 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Viktorija
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #551 among girls in Norway in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1971–2016
Highest recorded position: #223 among girls in Norway, in 1988 (recorded 1971–2016).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls