Belinda vs Mona
Belinda and Monacompared 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 2013, Belinda was ranked #563 and Mona #350 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1998, Belinda was ranked #498 and Mona #498 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Belinda was ranked #3695 and Mona #3318 among girls in England and Wales.
Belinda and Mona over time
Belinda and Mona appear together in 3 published lists, across 76 years of shared records. Mona held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Belinda in 1.
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.
Belinda reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Mona 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 Mona changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #3695 and #3318.
- Longest-running competitions
Belinda and Mona were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 34 years, from 1960 to 2013, ending at #563 and #350.
List by list
Norway · Girls34 shared years, 1960–2013
Belinda held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Mona in 34.
Highest recorded here: Belinda #223 in 1976, Mona #9 in 1968.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Belinda #563, Mona #350.
England and Wales · Girls26 shared years, 1996–2024
Belinda held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Mona in 17.
Highest recorded here: Belinda #571 in 1996, Mona #1065 in 2008.
The order changed in 2021: Mona moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #3541 and #4001; by 2021 that had become #4634 and #1628.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Belinda #3695, Mona #3318.
Republic of Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 1965–1998
Belinda held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Mona in 0.
Highest recorded here: Belinda #186 in 1965, Mona #282 in 1970.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1998: Belinda #498, Mona #498.
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 | Mona |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #3695 (2024) | Norway · Girls #413 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Belinda has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Mona.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
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
Mona
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #98 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: #9 among girls in Norway, in 1968 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #413 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls