Bjørg vs Kirsten
Bjørg and Kirsten 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 2025, Bjørg was ranked #369 and Kirsten #510 among girls in Norway.
Bjørg and Kirsten 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.
Bjørg and Kirsten over time
Bjørg and Kirsten appear together in 1 published list, across 64 years of shared records. Bjørg held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Kirsten in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
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
Bjørg and Kirsten changed places 16 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2025, ending at #369 and #510.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 64 shared years in Norway · Girls, Bjørg and Kirsten averaged 47.9 places apart, ending at #369 and #510.
- Longest-running competitions
Bjørg and Kirsten were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 64 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #369 and #510.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Girls within 2 years — Bjørg #6 in 1945, Kirsten #20 in 1945.
List by list
Norway · Girls64 shared years, 1945–2025
Bjørg held the stronger position in 49 of those years, Kirsten in 15.
Highest recorded here: Bjørg #6 in 1945, Kirsten #20 in 1945.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Bjørg #369, Kirsten #510.
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 Bjørg
Pairs where Bjørg shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Bjørg vs Astrid
In 1945 they stood at #6 and #12 in Norway · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2025 they were #369 and #9.
Bjørg · Astrid · 70 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Bjørg vs Solveig
In 1945 they stood at #6 and #14 in Norway · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2025 they were #369 and #28.
Bjørg · Solveig · 70 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Liv vs Bjørg
In 1945 they stood at #3 and #6 in Norway · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #73 and #369.
Liv · Bjørg · 70 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Bjørg vs Else
Bjørg and Else changed places 19 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2025, ending at #369 and #191.
Bjørg · Else · 69 shared years, 1945–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
Other comparisons involving Kirsten
Pairs where Kirsten shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Astrid vs Kirsten
In 1945 they stood at #12 and #20 in Norway · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2025 they were #9 and #510.
Astrid · Kirsten · 68 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Ingrid vs Kirsten
In 1945 they stood at #27 and #20 in Norway · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2025 they were #15 and #510.
Ingrid · Kirsten · 68 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Solveig vs Kirsten
In 1945 they stood at #14 and #20 in Norway · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2025 they were #28 and #510.
Solveig · Kirsten · 68 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Kirsten vs Åse
In 1945 they stood at #20 and #25 in Norway · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #510 and #93.
Kirsten · Åse · 68 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Other pairs with the same kind of relationship
Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — repeatedly exchanged positions.
- Frank vs Vidar
Frank and Vidar changed places 36 times in Norway · Boys between 1945 and 2025, ending at #459 and #478.
Frank · Vidar · 77 shared years, 1945–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Helge vs Rolf
Helge and Rolf changed places 35 times in Norway · Boys between 1945 and 2025, ending at #352 and #437.
Helge · Rolf · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Stein vs Arild
Stein and Arild changed places 34 times in Norway · Boys between 1945 and 2014, ending at #452 and #408.
Stein · Arild · 67 shared years, 1945–2014 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Inger vs Kari
Inger and Kari changed places 33 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2025, ending at #292 and #222.
Inger · Kari · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
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 2020s
Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.
- 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 | Bjørg | 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 | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | Norway | England and Wales, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, Norway, New Zealand |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #369 (2025) | Norway · Girls #510 (2025) |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Bjørg has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Kirsten.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
How each name got here
Bjørg
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #6 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: #6 among girls in Norway, in 1945 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #369 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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