Anita vs Oddlaug
Anita and Oddlaugcompared 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 1972, Anita was ranked #5 and Oddlaug #565 among girls in Norway.
Anita and Oddlaug over time
Anita and Oddlaug appear together in 1 published list, across 21 years of shared records. Anita held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Oddlaug in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Oddlaug reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Anita 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.
List by list
Norway · Girls21 shared years, 1945–1972
Anita held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Oddlaug in 0.
Highest recorded here: Anita #4 in 1963, Oddlaug #140 in 1950.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1972: Anita #5, Oddlaug #565.
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 Anita
Pairs where Anita shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Laura vs Anita
In 1964 they stood at #131 and #130 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2022 they were #91 and #905.
Laura · Anita · 53 shared years, 1964–2022 · Started together, ended far apart
- Anita vs Stephanie
In 1964 they stood at #130 and #140 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2022 they were #905 and #502.
Anita · Stephanie · 53 shared years, 1964–2022 · Started together, ended far apart
- Anita vs Tone
Anita and Tone changed places 21 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2023, ending at #379 and #535.
Anita · Tone · 74 shared years, 1945–2023 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Angela vs Anita
Angela and Anita changed places 16 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2022, ending at #389 and #905.
Angela · Anita · 53 shared years, 1964–2022 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
Side by side
| Field | Anita | Oddlaug |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #459 (2025) | Norway · Girls #565 (1972) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 40/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Anita has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Oddlaug.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
How each name got here
Anita
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #162 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: #4 among girls in Norway, in 1963 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2278 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Oddlaug
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #178 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–1972
Highest recorded position: #140 among girls in Norway, in 1950 (recorded 1945–1972).
Norway · Girls
Most recent1972
Most recently recorded at #565 among girls in Norway, in 1972.
Norway · Girls