Arild vs Kjell
Arild and Kjellcompared 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 · Boys
In 2025, Arild was ranked #489 and Kjell #320 among boys in Norway.
Arild and Kjell over time
Arild and Kjell appear together in 1 published list, across 75 years of shared records. Kjell held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Arild in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
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
Arild and Kjell changed places 4 times in Norway · Boys between 1945 and 2025, ending at #489 and #320.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 75 shared years in Norway · Boys, Arild and Kjell averaged 47.1 places apart, ending at #489 and #320.
- Longest-running competitions
Arild and Kjell were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 75 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #489 and #320.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Boys within 2 years — Arild #22 in 1949, Kjell #3 in 1949.
List by list
Norway · Boys75 shared years, 1945–2025
Arild held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Kjell in 71.
Highest recorded here: Arild #22 in 1949, Kjell #3 in 1949.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Arild #489, Kjell #320.
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 Arild
Pairs where Arild shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Einar vs Arild
In 1945 they stood at #23 and #32 in Norway · Boys, 9 places apart; by 2025 they were #57 and #489.
Einar · Arild · 75 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Erik vs Arild
In 1945 they stood at #27 and #32 in Norway · Boys, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #64 and #489.
Erik · Arild · 75 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Lars vs Arild
In 1945 they stood at #24 and #32 in Norway · Boys, 8 places apart; by 2025 they were #90 and #489.
Lars · Arild · 75 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Jon vs Arild
In 1945 they stood at #34 and #32 in Norway · Boys, 2 places apart; by 2025 they were #124 and #489.
Jon · Arild · 75 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Other comparisons involving Kjell
Pairs where Kjell shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Kjell vs Aksel
Kjell and Aksel were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #320 and #25.
Kjell · Aksel · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Anders vs Kjell
Anders and Kjell were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #293 and #320.
Anders · Kjell · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Andreas vs Kjell
Andreas and Kjell were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #96 and #320.
Andreas · Kjell · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Kjell vs Arne
Kjell and Arne were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #320 and #222.
Kjell · Arne · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
Side by side
| Field | Arild | Kjell |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | NO | NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #489 (2025) | Norway · Boys #320 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 40/100 | 40/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Arild has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Kjell.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
How each name got here
Arild
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #32 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #22 among boys in Norway, in 1949 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #489 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Kjell
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #4 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in Norway, in 1949 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #320 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys