Cecilie vs Siri
Cecilie and Siricompared 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 2024, Cecilie was ranked #452 and Siri #406 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Cecilie was ranked #3695 and Siri #4843 among girls in England and Wales.
Cecilie and Siri over time
Cecilie and Siri appear together in 1 published list, across 79 years of shared records. Siri held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Cecilie in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Cecilie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Siri 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Cecilie and Siri changed places 6 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2024, ending at #452 and #406.
- Longest-running competitions
Cecilie and Siri were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 79 years, from 1945 to 2024, ending at #452 and #406.
List by list
Norway · Girls79 shared years, 1945–2024
Cecilie held the stronger position in 31 of those years, Siri in 48.
Highest recorded here: Cecilie #17 in 1975, Siri #26 in 1986.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cecilie #452, Siri #406.
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 Cecilie
Pairs where Cecilie shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Sara vs Cecilie
Over 73 shared years in Norway · Girls, Sara rose about as far as Cecilie fell — from #385 and #264 in 1947 to #23 and #452 in 2024.
Sara · Cecilie · 73 shared years, 1947–2024 · Mirrored each other
- Mia vs Cecilie
Over 68 shared years in Norway · Girls, Mia rose about as far as Cecilie fell — from #357 and #264 in 1947 to #15 and #452 in 2024.
Mia · Cecilie · 68 shared years, 1947–2024 · Mirrored each other
- Victoria vs Cecilie
Over 68 shared years in Norway · Girls, Victoria rose about as far as Cecilie fell — from #383 and #259 in 1951 to #84 and #452 in 2024.
Victoria · Cecilie · 68 shared years, 1951–2024 · Mirrored each other
- Sarah vs Cecilie
Over 64 shared years in Norway · Girls, Sarah rose about as far as Cecilie fell — from #490 and #207 in 1960 to #132 and #452 in 2024.
Sarah · Cecilie · 64 shared years, 1960–2024 · Mirrored each other
Side by side
| Field | Cecilie | Siri |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, NO | GB-ENW, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #3705 (2025) | Norway · Girls #312 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cecilie has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Siri.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, NO.
How each name got here
Cecilie
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #359 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2024
Highest recorded position: #17 among girls in Norway, in 1975 (recorded 1945–2024).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3705 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Siri
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #108 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: #26 among girls in Norway, in 1986 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #312 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls