Andrea vs Ragna
Andrea and Ragnacompared 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, Andrea was ranked #98 and Ragna #285 among girls in Norway.
Andrea and Ragna over time
Andrea and Ragna appear together in 1 published list, across 69 years of shared records. Andrea held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Ragna in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Ragna reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Andrea 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
Andrea and Ragna changed places 7 times in Norway · Girls between 1952 and 2025, ending at #98 and #285.
- Mirrored each other
Over 69 shared years in Norway · Girls, Andrea rose about as far as Ragna fell — from #401 and #172 in 1952 to #98 and #285 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Andrea and Ragna were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 69 years, from 1952 to 2025, ending at #98 and #285.
List by list
Norway · Girls69 shared years, 1952–2025
Andrea held the stronger position in 63 of those years, Ragna in 6.
Highest recorded here: Andrea #11 in 2005, Ragna #172 in 1952.
The order changed in 1971: Andrea moved ahead. In 1970 they stood at #342 and #334; by 1971 that had become #228 and #539.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Andrea #98, Ragna #285.
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 Andrea
Pairs where Andrea shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Kristine vs Andrea
Over 70 shared years in Norway · Girls, Andrea rose about as far as Kristine fell — from #150 and #401 in 1952 to #244 and #98 in 2025.
Kristine · Andrea · 70 shared years, 1952–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Lene vs Andrea
Over 63 shared years in Norway · Girls, Andrea rose about as far as Lene fell — from #258 and #401 in 1952 to #482 and #75 in 2021.
Lene · Andrea · 63 shared years, 1952–2021 · Mirrored each other
- Anette vs Andrea
Over 62 shared years in Norway · Girls, Andrea rose about as far as Anette fell — from #218 and #401 in 1952 to #479 and #88 in 2024.
Anette · Andrea · 62 shared years, 1952–2024 · Mirrored each other
- Andrea vs Cara
Over 60 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Cara rose about as far as Andrea fell — from #185 and #344 in 1966 to #304 and #52 in 2025.
Andrea · Cara · 60 shared years, 1966–2025 · Mirrored each other
Side by side
| Field | Andrea | Ragna |
|---|---|---|
| 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-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #98 (2025) | Norway · Girls #285 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 40/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Andrea and Ragna both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
How each name got here
Andrea
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #401 among girls in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1952–2025
Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in Norway, in 2005 (recorded 1952–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #98 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Ragna
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #199 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: #146 among girls in Norway, in 1951 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #285 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls