Bente vs Josephine
Bente and Josephinecompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2004, Bente was ranked #4598 and Josephine #218 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2011, Bente was ranked #568 and Josephine #344 among girls in Norway.
Bente and Josephine over time
Bente and Josephine appear together in 1 published list, across 43 years of shared records. Bente held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Josephine 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.
Bente reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Josephine 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Bente and Josephine were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 43 years, from 1951 to 2011, ending at #568 and #344.
List by list
Norway · Girls43 shared years, 1951–2011
Bente held the stronger position in 39 of those years, Josephine in 4.
Highest recorded here: Bente #2 in 1958, Josephine #329 in 2003.
The order changed in 2003: Josephine moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #443 and #621; by 2003 that had become #583 and #329.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Bente #568, Josephine #344.
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 Bente
Pairs where Bente shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Bente vs Marie
In 1945 they stood at #66 and #73 in Norway · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2011 they were #568 and #24.
Bente · Marie · 61 shared years, 1945–2011 · Started together, ended far apart
- Karen vs Bente
In 1945 they stood at #70 and #66 in Norway · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2011 they were #176 and #568.
Karen · Bente · 61 shared years, 1945–2011 · Started together, ended far apart
- Bente vs Vibeke
Bente and Vibeke changed places 13 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2007, ending at #587 and #579.
Bente · Vibeke · 60 shared years, 1945–2007 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Hilde vs Bente
In 1963, Hilde moved ahead of Bente in Norway · Girls — #3 and #2 the year before became #2 and #8.
Hilde · Bente · 61 shared years, 1945–2011 · One moved ahead of the other
Other comparisons involving Josephine
Pairs where Josephine shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Anna vs Josephine
In 1964 they stood at #34 and #25 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2025 they were #26 and #483.
Anna · Josephine · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Carmel vs Josephine
In 1964 they stood at #21 and #25 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2015 they were #896 and #462.
Carmel · Josephine · 46 shared years, 1964–2015 · Started together, ended far apart
- Susan vs Josephine
In 1964 they stood at #22 and #25 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2023 they were #856 and #445.
Susan · Josephine · 57 shared years, 1964–2023 · Started together, ended far apart
- Maria vs Josephine
In 1964 they stood at #33 and #25 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2025 they were #74 and #483.
Maria · Josephine · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Bente | Josephine |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 | 4 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #568 (2011) | Norway · Girls #241 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Bente has 2 syllables, compared with 4 for Josephine.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, NO.
How each name got here
Bente
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #66 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2011
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Norway, in 1955 (recorded 1945–2011).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2011
Most recently recorded at #568 among girls in Norway, in 2011.
Norway · Girls
Josephine
Popularity journey
First recorded1951
First recorded at #367 among girls in Norway in 1951 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #25 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #256 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls