Anneli vs Oda
Anneli and Odacompared 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, Anneli was ranked #493 and Oda #87 among girls in Norway.
Anneli and Oda over time
Anneli and Oda appear together in 1 published list, across 45 years of shared records. Oda held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Anneli 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.
Anneli reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Oda 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 1986, Oda moved ahead of Anneli in Norway · Girls — #225 and #254 the year before became #541 and #194.
- Longest-running competitions
Anneli and Oda were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 45 years, from 1962 to 2025, ending at #493 and #87.
List by list
Norway · Girls45 shared years, 1962–2025
Anneli held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Oda in 38.
Highest recorded here: Anneli #225 in 1985, Oda #21 in 2007.
The order changed in 1986: Oda moved ahead. In 1985 they stood at #225 and #254; by 1986 that had become #541 and #194.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Anneli #493, Oda #87.
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 Oda
Pairs where Oda shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Heidi vs Oda
Over 50 shared years in Norway · Girls, Oda rose about as far as Heidi fell — from #261 and #351 in 1949 to #437 and #87 in 2025.
Heidi · Oda · 50 shared years, 1949–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Kristine vs Oda
Over 50 shared years in Norway · Girls, Oda rose about as far as Kristine fell — from #152 and #351 in 1949 to #244 and #87 in 2025.
Kristine · Oda · 50 shared years, 1949–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Nina vs Oda
Over 50 shared years in Norway · Girls, Oda rose about as far as Nina fell — from #94 and #351 in 1949 to #195 and #87 in 2025.
Nina · Oda · 50 shared years, 1949–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Victoria vs Oda
Victoria and Oda changed places 13 times in Norway · Girls between 1962 and 2025, ending at #80 and #87.
Victoria · Oda · 48 shared years, 1962–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
Side by side
| Field | Anneli | Oda |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, NO | NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #493 (2025) | Norway · Girls #87 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 40/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Anneli has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Oda.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
How each name got here
Anneli
Popularity journey
First recorded1959
First recorded at #406 among girls in Norway in 1959 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1959–2025
Highest recorded position: #225 among girls in Norway, in 1985 (recorded 1959–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #493 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Oda
Popularity journey
First recorded1949
First recorded at #351 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: #21 among girls in Norway, in 2007 (recorded 1949–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #87 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls