Aud vs Synnøve
Aud and Synnøvecompared 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, Aud was ranked #427 and Synnøve #170 among girls in Norway.
Aud and Synnøve over time
Aud and Synnøve appear together in 1 published list, across 59 years of shared records. Synnøve held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Aud 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.
Synnøve reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Aud 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 1972, Synnøve moved ahead of Aud in Norway · Girls — #105 and #117 the year before became #136 and #100.
- Longest-running competitions
Aud and Synnøve were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 59 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #427 and #170.
List by list
Norway · Girls59 shared years, 1945–2025
Aud held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Synnøve in 33.
Highest recorded here: Aud #10 in 1951, Synnøve #43 in 1947.
The order changed in 1972: Synnøve moved ahead. In 1971 they stood at #105 and #117; by 1972 that had become #136 and #100.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aud #427, Synnøve #170.
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 Aud
Pairs where Aud shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Astrid vs Aud
In 1945 they stood at #12 and #13 in Norway · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2025 they were #9 and #427.
Astrid · Aud · 59 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Eva vs Aud
In 1945 they stood at #8 and #13 in Norway · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #22 and #427.
Eva · Aud · 59 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Aud vs Solveig
In 1945 they stood at #13 and #14 in Norway · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2025 they were #427 and #28.
Aud · Solveig · 59 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Liv vs Aud
In 1945 they stood at #3 and #13 in Norway · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2025 they were #73 and #427.
Liv · Aud · 59 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Aud | Synnøve |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | NO | NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #427 (2025) | Norway · Girls #170 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 40/100 | 40/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aud has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Synnøve.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
How each name got here
Aud
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #13 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: #10 among girls in Norway, in 1951 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #427 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Synnøve
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #46 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: #43 among girls in Norway, in 1947 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #170 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls