Bjørg vs Mette
Bjørg and Mettecompared 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 2007, Bjørg was ranked #549 and Mette #458 among girls in Norway.
Bjørg and Mette over time
Bjørg and Mette appear together in 1 published list, across 61 years of shared records. Mette held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Bjørg 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.
Bjørg reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Mette 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
Bjørg and Mette were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 61 years, from 1945 to 2007, ending at #549 and #458.
List by list
Norway · Girls61 shared years, 1945–2007
Bjørg held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Mette in 44.
Highest recorded here: Bjørg #6 in 1945, Mette #11 in 1963.
The order changed in 2007: Mette moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #469 and #539; by 2007 that had become #549 and #458.
Most recent shared year, 2007: Bjørg #549, Mette #458.
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 Mette
Pairs where Mette shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Elisabeth vs Mette
In 1945 they stood at #50 and #57 in Norway · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2012 they were #157 and #542.
Elisabeth · Mette · 65 shared years, 1945–2012 · Started together, ended far apart
- Liv vs Mette
Liv and Mette changed places 12 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2012, ending at #113 and #542.
Liv · Mette · 65 shared years, 1945–2012 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Mette vs Trude
Mette and Trude changed places 12 times in Norway · Girls between 1946 and 2005, ending at #463 and #570.
Mette · Trude · 59 shared years, 1946–2005 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Mette vs Vibeke
Mette and Vibeke changed places 12 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2008, ending at #450 and #458.
Mette · Vibeke · 63 shared years, 1945–2008 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
Side by side
| Field | Bjørg | Mette |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | NO | GB-ENW, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #369 (2025) | Norway · Girls #542 (2012) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 40/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Bjørg has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Mette.
- 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
Mette
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #57 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2012
Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in Norway, in 1963 (recorded 1945–2012).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2012
Most recently recorded at #542 among girls in Norway, in 2012.
Norway · Girls