Cathrine vs Vilde
Cathrine and Vilde 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 2020, Cathrine was ranked #478 and Vilde #26 among girls in Norway.
Cathrine and Vilde 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.
Cathrine and Vilde over time
Cathrine and Vilde appear together in 1 published list, across 42 years of shared records. Vilde held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Cathrine 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.
Cathrine reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Vilde 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 took the other's place near the top
In Norway · Girls, Vilde moved into the top 50 at #29 in 1992 as Cathrine fell out of it to #53, having been #47 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1992, Vilde moved ahead of Cathrine in Norway · Girls — #47 and #62 the year before became #53 and #29.
- Longest-running competitions
Cathrine and Vilde were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 42 years, from 1965 to 2020, ending at #478 and #26.
List by list
Norway · Girls42 shared years, 1965–2020
Cathrine held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Vilde in 24.
Highest recorded here: Cathrine #21 in 1978, Vilde #8 in 1997.
The order changed in 1992: Vilde moved ahead. In 1991 they stood at #47 and #62; by 1992 that had become #53 and #29.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Cathrine #478, Vilde #26.
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 Cathrine
Pairs where Cathrine shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Cathrine vs Julia
Over 55 shared years in Norway · Girls, Julia rose about as far as Cathrine fell — from #235 and #373 in 1960 to #478 and #62 in 2020.
Cathrine · Julia · 55 shared years, 1960–2020 · Mirrored each other
- Sarah vs Cathrine
Over 55 shared years in Norway · Girls, Sarah rose about as far as Cathrine fell — from #490 and #235 in 1960 to #97 and #478 in 2020.
Sarah · Cathrine · 55 shared years, 1960–2020 · Mirrored each other
- Karoline vs Cathrine
Over 53 shared years in Norway · Girls, Karoline rose about as far as Cathrine fell — from #442 and #235 in 1960 to #144 and #478 in 2020.
Karoline · Cathrine · 53 shared years, 1960–2020 · Mirrored each other
- Maja vs Cathrine
Over 51 shared years in Norway · Girls, Maja rose about as far as Cathrine fell — from #444 and #235 in 1960 to #19 and #478 in 2020.
Maja · Cathrine · 51 shared years, 1960–2020 · Mirrored each other
Other comparisons involving Vilde
Pairs where Vilde shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Kristine vs Vilde
Over 52 shared years in Norway · Girls, Vilde rose about as far as Kristine fell — from #121 and #524 in 1965 to #244 and #32 in 2025.
Kristine · Vilde · 52 shared years, 1965–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Marte vs Vilde
Over 52 shared years in Norway · Girls, Vilde rose about as far as Marte fell — from #302 and #524 in 1965 to #480 and #32 in 2025.
Marte · Vilde · 52 shared years, 1965–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Sandra vs Vilde
Over 52 shared years in Norway · Girls, Vilde rose about as far as Sandra fell — from #163 and #524 in 1965 to #257 and #32 in 2025.
Sandra · Vilde · 52 shared years, 1965–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Vilde vs Åse
Over 52 shared years in Norway · Girls, Vilde rose about as far as Åse fell — from #524 and #49 in 1965 to #32 and #93 in 2025.
Vilde · Åse · 52 shared years, 1965–2025 · Mirrored each other
Other pairs with the same kind of relationship
Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — one took the other's place near the top.
- Sean vs Adam
In Republic of Ireland · Boys, Adam moved into the top 50 at #9 in 2018 as Sean fell out of it to #74, having been #5 the year before.
Sean · Adam · 61 shared years, 1965–2025 · One took the other's place near the top
- Charlie vs Oisin
In Republic of Ireland · Boys, Charlie moved into the top 50 at #10 in 2018 as Oisin fell out of it to #247, having been #11 the year before.
Charlie · Oisin · 33 shared years, 1983–2025 · One took the other's place near the top
- Sean vs Charlie
In Republic of Ireland · Boys, Charlie moved into the top 50 at #10 in 2018 as Sean fell out of it to #74, having been #5 the year before.
Sean · Charlie · 33 shared years, 1983–2025 · One took the other's place near the top
- Sean vs Liam
In Republic of Ireland · Boys, Liam moved into the top 50 at #11 in 2018 as Sean fell out of it to #74, having been #5 the year before.
Sean · Liam · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · One took the other's place near the top
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 | Cathrine | Vilde |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | England and Wales, Republic of Ireland, Norway | Norway |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #478 (2020) | Norway · Girls #32 (2025) |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cathrine has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Vilde.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
How each name got here
Cathrine
Popularity journey
First recorded1951
First recorded at #360 among girls in Norway in 1951 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1951–2020
Highest recorded position: #21 among girls in Norway, in 1978 (recorded 1951–2020).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2020
Most recently recorded at #478 among girls in Norway, in 2020.
Norway · Girls
Vilde
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #524 among girls in Norway in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1965–2025
Highest recorded position: #8 among girls in Norway, in 1997 (recorded 1965–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #32 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls