Azra vs Therese
Azra and Theresecompared 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 2022, Azra was ranked #473 and Therese #384 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2013, Azra was ranked #894 and Therese #894 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Azra was ranked #1135 and Therese #4709 among girls in England and Wales.
Azra and Therese over time
Azra and Therese appear together in 2 published lists, across 55 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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
Azra and Therese changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2023, ending at #1135 and #4709.
- Longest-running competitions
Azra and Therese were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 33 years, from 1956 to 2022, ending at #473 and #384.
List by list
Norway · Girls33 shared years, 1956–2022
Azra held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Therese in 30.
Highest recorded here: Azra #388 in 1956, Therese #22 in 1984.
The order changed in 2022: Therese moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #476 and #510; by 2022 that had become #473 and #384.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Azra #473, Therese #384.
England and Wales · Girls22 shared years, 1996–2023
Azra held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Therese in 2.
Highest recorded here: Azra #674 in 2020, Therese #2084 in 2005.
The order changed in 2003: Azra moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #3409 and #3409; by 2003 that had become #1843 and #4373.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Azra #1135, Therese #4709.
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 Therese
Pairs where Therese shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Grace vs Therese
In 1964 they stood at #118 and #127 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2015 they were #8 and #896.
Grace · Therese · 51 shared years, 1964–2015 · Started together, ended far apart
- Laura vs Therese
In 1964 they stood at #131 and #127 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2015 they were #48 and #896.
Laura · Therese · 51 shared years, 1964–2015 · Started together, ended far apart
- Amanda vs Therese
In 1964 they stood at #118 and #127 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2015 they were #306 and #896.
Amanda · Therese · 51 shared years, 1964–2015 · Started together, ended far apart
- Christine vs Therese
Christine and Therese changed places 17 times in Norway · Girls between 1946 and 2025, ending at #498 and #487.
Christine · Therese · 68 shared years, 1946–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
Side by side
| Field | Azra | Therese |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #885 (2024) | Norway · Girls #487 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Azra has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Therese.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Azra
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #378 among girls in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1952–2022
Highest recorded position: #378 among girls in Norway, in 1952 (recorded 1952–2022).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Therese
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #363 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1946–2025
Highest recorded position: #21 among girls in Norway, in 1986 (recorded 1946–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #487 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls