Belinda vs Kirsten
Belinda and Kirstencompared 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.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1981, Belinda was ranked #96 and Kirsten #95 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1998, Belinda was ranked #498 and Kirsten #192 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2012, Belinda was ranked #517 and Kirsten #534 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Belinda was ranked #3695 and Kirsten #5891 among girls in England and Wales.
Belinda and Kirsten over time
Belinda and Kirsten appear together in 4 published lists, across 92 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Kirsten reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Belinda in 1. 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Belinda and Kirsten changed places 5 times in New Zealand · Girls between 1969 and 1981, ending at #96 and #95.
- Longest-running competitions
Belinda and Kirsten were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 30 years, from 1960 to 2012, ending at #517 and #534.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Belinda #571 in 1996, Kirsten #195 in 1996.
List by list
Norway · Girls30 shared years, 1960–2012
Belinda held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Kirsten in 28.
Highest recorded here: Belinda #223 in 1976, Kirsten #65 in 1960.
The order changed in 2012: Belinda moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #583 and #506; by 2012 that had become #517 and #534.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Belinda #517, Kirsten #534.
England and Wales · Girls26 shared years, 1996–2024
Belinda held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Kirsten in 23.
Highest recorded here: Belinda #571 in 1996, Kirsten #195 in 1996.
The order changed in 2024: Belinda moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #5687 and #4056; by 2024 that had become #3695 and #5891.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Belinda #3695, Kirsten #5891.
Republic of Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 1971–1998
Belinda held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Kirsten in 5.
Highest recorded here: Belinda #215 in 1976, Kirsten #192 in 1998.
The order changed in 1993: Kirsten moved ahead. In 1992 they stood at #304 and #391; by 1993 that had become #340 and #286.
Most recent shared year, 1998: Belinda #498, Kirsten #192.
New Zealand · Girls11 shared years, 1969–1981
Belinda held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Kirsten in 5.
Highest recorded here: Belinda #40 in 1975, Kirsten #38 in 1974.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1981: Belinda #96, Kirsten #95.
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.
Side by side
| Field | Belinda | Kirsten |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #3695 (2024) | Norway · Girls #510 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Belinda has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Kirsten.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Belinda
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #92 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1957–1992
Highest recorded position: #6 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1974 (recorded 1957–1992).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3695 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Kirsten
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #20 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: #20 among girls in Norway, in 1945 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #510 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls