Cassandra vs Vigdis
Cassandra and Vigdiscompared 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 2006, Cassandra was ranked #220 and Vigdis #583 among girls in Norway.
Cassandra and Vigdis over time
Cassandra and Vigdis appear together in 1 published list, across 11 years of shared records. Cassandra held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Vigdis 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.
Vigdis reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Cassandra 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.
List by list
Norway · Girls11 shared years, 1986–2006
Cassandra held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Vigdis in 4.
Highest recorded here: Cassandra #220 in 2006, Vigdis #312 in 1988.
The order changed in 1993: Cassandra moved ahead. In 1992 they stood at #496 and #454; by 1993 that had become #331 and #676.
Most recent shared year, 2006: Cassandra #220, Vigdis #583.
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 Cassandra
Pairs where Cassandra shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Hayley vs Cassandra
Across 21 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Hayley and Cassandra averaged 10.2 places apart, ending at #31 and #90.
Hayley · Cassandra · 21 shared years, 1979–1999 · Closest over the longest run
- Jasmine vs Cassandra
In New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Jasmine moved into the top 50 at #30 in 1996 as Cassandra fell out of it to #51, having been #34 the year before.
Jasmine · Cassandra · 15 shared years, 1982–1999 · One took the other's place near the top
- Zoe vs Cassandra
In New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Zoe moved into the top 50 at #31 in 1996 as Cassandra fell out of it to #51, having been #34 the year before.
Zoe · Cassandra · 18 shared years, 1981–1999 · One took the other's place near the top
- Kylie vs Cassandra
In New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Cassandra moved into the top 50 at #34 in 1989 as Kylie fell out of it to #82, having been #23 the year before.
Kylie · Cassandra · 21 shared years, 1969–1989 · One took the other's place near the top
Other comparisons involving Vigdis
Pairs where Vigdis shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- 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
- Ellen vs Vigdis
In 1945 they stood at #29 and #32 in Norway · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2006 they were #161 and #583.
Ellen · Vigdis · 52 shared years, 1945–2006 · Started together, ended far apart
- Elin vs Vigdis
In 1945 they stood at #41 and #32 in Norway · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2006 they were #166 and #583.
Elin · Vigdis · 52 shared years, 1945–2006 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Cassandra | Vigdis |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #340 (2025) | Norway · Girls #583 (2006) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 40/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cassandra has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Vigdis.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
How each name got here
Cassandra
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #99 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1969–1999
Highest recorded position: #25 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1992 (recorded 1969–1999).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #490 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Vigdis
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #32 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2006
Highest recorded position: #21 among girls in Norway, in 1954 (recorded 1945–2006).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2006
Most recently recorded at #583 among girls in Norway, in 2006.
Norway · Girls