Ann-Karin vs Cecilie
Ann-Karin and Ceciliecompared 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 1989, Ann-Karin was ranked #654 and Cecilie #34 among girls in Norway.
Ann-Karin and Cecilie over time
Ann-Karin and Cecilie appear together in 1 published list, across 38 years of shared records. Cecilie held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Ann-Karin 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.
Ann-Karin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Cecilie 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 1961, Cecilie moved ahead of Ann-Karin in Norway · Girls — #206 and #207 the year before became #184 and #137.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ann-Karin and Cecilie changed places 7 times in Norway · Girls between 1946 and 1989, ending at #654 and #34.
- Mirrored each other
Over 38 shared years in Norway · Girls, Cecilie rose about as far as Ann-Karin fell — from #304 and #325 in 1946 to #654 and #34 in 1989.
- Longest-running competitions
Ann-Karin and Cecilie were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 38 years, from 1946 to 1989, ending at #654 and #34.
List by list
Norway · Girls38 shared years, 1946–1989
Ann-Karin held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Cecilie in 29.
Highest recorded here: Ann-Karin #171 in 1962, Cecilie #17 in 1975.
The order changed in 1961: Cecilie moved ahead. In 1960 they stood at #206 and #207; by 1961 that had become #184 and #137.
Most recent shared year, 1989: Ann-Karin #654, Cecilie #34.
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 Cecilie
Pairs where Cecilie shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Sara vs Cecilie
Over 73 shared years in Norway · Girls, Sara rose about as far as Cecilie fell — from #385 and #264 in 1947 to #23 and #452 in 2024.
Sara · Cecilie · 73 shared years, 1947–2024 · Mirrored each other
- Mia vs Cecilie
Over 68 shared years in Norway · Girls, Mia rose about as far as Cecilie fell — from #357 and #264 in 1947 to #15 and #452 in 2024.
Mia · Cecilie · 68 shared years, 1947–2024 · Mirrored each other
- Victoria vs Cecilie
Over 68 shared years in Norway · Girls, Victoria rose about as far as Cecilie fell — from #383 and #259 in 1951 to #84 and #452 in 2024.
Victoria · Cecilie · 68 shared years, 1951–2024 · Mirrored each other
- Sarah vs Cecilie
Over 64 shared years in Norway · Girls, Sarah rose about as far as Cecilie fell — from #490 and #207 in 1960 to #132 and #452 in 2024.
Sarah · Cecilie · 64 shared years, 1960–2024 · Mirrored each other
Side by side
| Field | Ann-Karin | Cecilie |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | NO | GB-ENW, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #654 (1989) | England and Wales · Girls #3705 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 40/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ann-Karin and Cecilie both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
How each name got here
Ann-Karin
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #304 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1946–1989
Highest recorded position: #171 among girls in Norway, in 1962 (recorded 1946–1989).
Norway · Girls
Most recent1989
Most recently recorded at #654 among girls in Norway, in 1989.
Norway · Girls
Cecilie
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #359 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2024
Highest recorded position: #17 among girls in Norway, in 1975 (recorded 1945–2024).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3705 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls