Aslak vs Kjetil
Aslak and Kjetilcompared 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 2022, Aslak was ranked #177 and Kjetil #420 among boys in Norway.
Aslak and Kjetil over time
Aslak and Kjetil appear together in 1 published list, across 75 years of shared records. Kjetil held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Aslak 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.
Kjetil reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Aslak 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 2008, Aslak moved ahead of Kjetil in Norway · Boys — #268 and #264 the year before became #190 and #385.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aslak and Kjetil changed places 5 times in Norway · Boys between 1945 and 2022, ending at #177 and #420.
- Longest-running competitions
Aslak and Kjetil were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 75 years, from 1945 to 2022, ending at #177 and #420.
List by list
Norway · Boys75 shared years, 1945–2022
Aslak held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Kjetil in 55.
Highest recorded here: Aslak #139 in 2020, Kjetil #14 in 1971.
The order changed in 2008: Aslak moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #268 and #264; by 2008 that had become #190 and #385.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Aslak #177, Kjetil #420.
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 Kjetil
Pairs where Kjetil shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Aksel vs Kjetil
Over 75 shared years in Norway · Boys, Aksel rose about as far as Kjetil fell — from #174 and #200 in 1945 to #13 and #420 in 2022.
Aksel · Kjetil · 75 shared years, 1945–2022 · Mirrored each other
- Daniel vs Kjetil
Over 75 shared years in Norway · Boys, Daniel rose about as far as Kjetil fell — from #280 and #200 in 1945 to #52 and #420 in 2022.
Daniel · Kjetil · 75 shared years, 1945–2022 · Mirrored each other
- Kjetil vs Even
Over 75 shared years in Norway · Boys, Even rose about as far as Kjetil fell — from #200 and #180 in 1945 to #420 and #40 in 2022.
Kjetil · Even · 75 shared years, 1945–2022 · Mirrored each other
- Kjetil vs Gustav
Over 75 shared years in Norway · Boys, Gustav rose about as far as Kjetil fell — from #200 and #154 in 1945 to #420 and #23 in 2022.
Kjetil · Gustav · 75 shared years, 1945–2022 · Mirrored each other
Side by side
| Field | Aslak | Kjetil |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | NO | NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #143 (2025) | Norway · Boys #420 (2022) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 40/100 | 40/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aslak and Kjetil both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
How each name got here
Aslak
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #228 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: #127 among boys in Norway, in 2023 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #143 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Kjetil
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #200 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2022
Highest recorded position: #14 among boys in Norway, in 1971 (recorded 1945–2022).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2022
Most recently recorded at #420 among boys in Norway, in 2022.
Norway · Boys