Bente vs Trine
Bente and Trinecompared 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 Trine #559 among girls in Norway.
Bente and Trine over time
Bente and Trine appear together in 1 published list, across 61 years of shared records. Trine held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Bente 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 Trine 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 moved ahead of the other
In 1976, Trine moved ahead of Bente in Norway · Girls — #22 and #24 the year before became #39 and #23.
- Longest-running competitions
Bente and Trine were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 61 years, from 1945 to 2011, ending at #568 and #559.
List by list
Norway · Girls61 shared years, 1945–2011
Bente held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Trine in 32.
Highest recorded here: Bente #2 in 1955, Trine #17 in 1970.
The order changed in 1976: Trine moved ahead. In 1975 they stood at #22 and #24; by 1976 that had become #39 and #23.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Bente #568, Trine #559.
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 Trine
Pairs where Trine shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Trine vs Cathrine
Trine and Cathrine changed places 17 times in Norway · Girls between 1951 and 2014, ending at #578 and #475.
Trine · Cathrine · 59 shared years, 1951–2014 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Linda vs Trine
Linda and Trine changed places 15 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2015, ending at #394 and #569.
Linda · Trine · 70 shared years, 1945–2015 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Heidi vs Trine
Heidi and Trine changed places 14 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2015, ending at #314 and #569.
Heidi · Trine · 70 shared years, 1945–2015 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Hilde vs Trine
Hilde and Trine changed places 14 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2015, ending at #553 and #569.
Hilde · Trine · 69 shared years, 1945–2015 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
Side by side
| Field | Bente | Trine |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, NO | NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #568 (2011) | Norway · Girls #569 (2015) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 40/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Bente and Trine both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in 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
Trine
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #195 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2015
Highest recorded position: #17 among girls in Norway, in 1970 (recorded 1945–2015).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2015
Most recently recorded at #569 among girls in Norway, in 2015.
Norway · Girls