Bjørn vs Ulrik
Bjørn and Ulrikcompared 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 · Boys
In 2025, Bjørn was ranked #56 and Ulrik #14 among boys in Norway.
Bjørn and Ulrik over time
Bjørn and Ulrik appear together in 1 published list, across 56 years of shared records. Bjørn held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Ulrik 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.
Bjørn reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Ulrik 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 2005, Ulrik moved ahead of Bjørn in Norway · Boys — #95 and #105 the year before became #127 and #99.
- Longest-running competitions
Bjørn and Ulrik were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 56 years, from 1946 to 2025, ending at #56 and #14.
List by list
Norway · Boys56 shared years, 1946–2025
Bjørn held the stronger position in 35 of those years, Ulrik in 21.
Highest recorded here: Bjørn #2 in 1952, Ulrik #14 in 2025.
The order changed in 2005: Ulrik moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #95 and #105; by 2005 that had become #127 and #99.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Bjørn #56, Ulrik #14.
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 Bjørn
Pairs where Bjørn shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Bjørn vs Odd
In 1945 they stood at #3 and #9 in Norway · Boys, 6 places apart; by 2025 they were #56 and #413.
Bjørn · Odd · 80 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Bjørn vs Tore
In 1945 they stood at #3 and #12 in Norway · Boys, 9 places apart; by 2025 they were #56 and #368.
Bjørn · Tore · 79 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Bjørn vs Aksel
Bjørn and Aksel were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #56 and #25.
Bjørn · Aksel · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Bjørn vs Anders
Bjørn and Anders were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #56 and #293.
Bjørn · Anders · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
Other comparisons involving Ulrik
Pairs where Ulrik shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Ulrik vs Erik
Over 56 shared years in Norway · Boys, Ulrik rose about as far as Erik fell — from #364 and #25 in 1946 to #14 and #64 in 2025.
Ulrik · Erik · 56 shared years, 1946–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Morten vs Ulrik
Over 56 shared years in Norway · Boys, Ulrik rose about as far as Morten fell — from #92 and #364 in 1946 to #214 and #14 in 2025.
Morten · Ulrik · 56 shared years, 1946–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Ulrik vs Nils
Over 56 shared years in Norway · Boys, Ulrik rose about as far as Nils fell — from #364 and #26 in 1946 to #14 and #61 in 2025.
Ulrik · Nils · 56 shared years, 1946–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Kenneth vs Ulrik
Over 52 shared years in Norway · Boys, Ulrik rose about as far as Kenneth fell — from #275 and #364 in 1946 to #475 and #24 in 2021.
Kenneth · Ulrik · 52 shared years, 1946–2021 · Mirrored each other
Side by side
| Field | Bjørn | Ulrik |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | NO | NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #56 (2025) | Norway · Boys #14 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 40/100 | 40/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Bjørn has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Ulrik.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
How each name got here
Bjørn
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #3 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #2 among boys in Norway, in 1952 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #56 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Ulrik
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #364 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1946–2025
Highest recorded position: #14 among boys in Norway, in 2025 (recorded 1946–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #14 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys