Deborah vs Weronika
Deborah and Weronikacompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2012, Deborah was ranked #451 and Weronika #330 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2019, Deborah was ranked #470 and Weronika #427 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2020, Deborah was ranked #700 and Weronika #834 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Deborah was ranked #708 and Weronika #2771 among girls in England and Wales.
Deborah and Weronika over time
Deborah and Weronika appear together in 3 published lists, across 53 years of shared records. Weronika held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Deborah in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Deborah reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Weronika in 1. 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
Deborah and Weronika changed places 4 times in Norway · Girls between 1983 and 2019, ending at #470 and #427.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls23 shared years, 2002–2024
Deborah held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Weronika in 1.
Highest recorded here: Deborah #374 in 2005, Weronika #416 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Deborah #708, Weronika #2771.
Norway · Girls16 shared years, 1983–2019
Deborah held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Weronika in 12.
Highest recorded here: Deborah #470 in 2019, Weronika #221 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Deborah #470, Weronika #427.
Republic of Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 2006–2020
Deborah held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Weronika in 12.
Highest recorded here: Deborah #272 in 2006, Weronika #219 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Deborah #700, Weronika #834.
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.
Side by side
| Field | Deborah | Weronika |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | From Hebrew, meaning 'bee'. In the biblical Book of Judges, Deborah was a prophetess who led the Israelites against Canaanite forces. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈdɛb.ə.ɹə/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 4 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #429 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #2771 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Deborah has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Weronika does not have one recorded yet.
- Deborah has 3 syllables, compared with 4 for Weronika.
- A meaning is recorded for Deborah; Weronika doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Deborah
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #51 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1980
Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1957 (recorded 1952–1980).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #429 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Weronika
Popularity journey
First recorded1980
First recorded at #659 among girls in Norway in 1980 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded2006–2021
Highest recorded position: #219 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2009 (recorded 2006–2021).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2771 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls