Bente vs Mari
Bente and Mari compared 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 2011, Bente was ranked #568 and Mari #34 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2004, Bente was ranked #4598 and Mari #1158 among girls in England and Wales.
Bente and Mari over time
Higher on the chart is a stronger position. The scale is logarithmic, so the gap from #1 to #10 is drawn as large as the gap from #100 to #1,000.
Bente and Mari over time
Bente and Mari appear together in 1 published list, across 61 years of shared records. Bente held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Mari 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 Mari 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 took the other's place near the top
In Norway · Girls, Mari moved into the top 50 at #37 in 1980 as Bente fell out of it to #58, having been #46 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1980, Mari moved ahead of Bente in Norway · Girls — #46 and #48 the year before became #58 and #37.
- Longest-running competitions
Bente and Mari were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 61 years, from 1945 to 2011, ending at #568 and #34.
List by list
Norway · Girls61 shared years, 1945–2011
Bente held the stronger position in 35 of those years, Mari in 26.
Highest recorded here: Bente #2 in 1955, Mari #11 in 1989.
The order changed in 1980: Mari moved ahead. In 1979 they stood at #46 and #48; by 1980 that had become #58 and #37.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Bente #568, Mari #34.
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 Mari
Pairs where Mari shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Anna vs Mari
Anna and Mari were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #23 and #94.
Anna · Mari · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Anne vs Mari
Anne and Mari were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #159 and #94.
Anne · Mari · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Astrid vs Mari
Astrid and Mari were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #9 and #94.
Astrid · Mari · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Elin vs Mari
Elin and Mari were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #263 and #94.
Elin · Mari · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
Other pairs with the same kind of relationship
Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — one took the other's place near the top.
- Sean vs Adam
In Republic of Ireland · Boys, Adam moved into the top 50 at #9 in 2018 as Sean fell out of it to #74, having been #5 the year before.
Sean · Adam · 61 shared years, 1965–2025 · One took the other's place near the top
- Charlie vs Oisin
In Republic of Ireland · Boys, Charlie moved into the top 50 at #10 in 2018 as Oisin fell out of it to #247, having been #11 the year before.
Charlie · Oisin · 33 shared years, 1983–2025 · One took the other's place near the top
- Sean vs Charlie
In Republic of Ireland · Boys, Charlie moved into the top 50 at #10 in 2018 as Sean fell out of it to #74, having been #5 the year before.
Sean · Charlie · 33 shared years, 1983–2025 · One took the other's place near the top
- Sean vs Liam
In Republic of Ireland · Boys, Liam moved into the top 50 at #11 in 2018 as Sean fell out of it to #74, having been #5 the year before.
Sean · Liam · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · One took the other's place near the top
Other pairs from Norway lists
Pairs measured inside Norway's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.
- Ingrid vs Wenche
In 1945 they stood at #27 and #22 in Norway · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2008 they were #6 and #621.
Ingrid · Wenche · 58 shared years, 1945–2008 · Started together, ended far apart
- Anna vs Torill
In 1945 they stood at #38 and #39 in Norway · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2004 they were #10 and #599.
Anna · Torill · 55 shared years, 1945–2004 · Started together, ended far apart
- Ingrid vs Vigdis
In 1945 they stood at #27 and #32 in Norway · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2006 they were #6 and #583.
Ingrid · Vigdis · 52 shared years, 1945–2006 · Started together, ended far apart
- Anna vs Vigdis
In 1945 they stood at #38 and #32 in Norway · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2006 they were #10 and #583.
Anna · Vigdis · 52 shared years, 1945–2006 · Started together, ended far apart
Other pairs ranked together in the 2010s
Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2010 and 2019.
- Grace vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #41 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2025 they were #27 and #4867.
Grace · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Ella vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #56 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2025 they were #46 and #4867.
Ella · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Jasmine vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #55 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #102 and #4867.
Jasmine · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Anna vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #47 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #142 and #4867.
Anna · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Bente | Mari |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | England and Wales, Norway | England and Wales, Republic of Ireland, Norway |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #568 (2011) | Norway · Girls #94 (2025) |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Bente and Mari both have 2 syllables.
- 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
Mari
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #157 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: #11 among girls in Norway, in 1989 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1051 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls