Dorota vs Karin
Dorota and Karincompared 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 1994, Dorota was ranked #618 and Karin #186 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2021, Dorota was ranked #5581 and Karin #3192 among girls in England and Wales.
Dorota and Karin over time
Dorota and Karin appear together in 2 published lists, across 49 years of shared records. Karin held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Dorota 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.
Karin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Dorota 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
Dorota and Karin changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 2007 and 2021, ending at #5581 and #3192.
- Longest-running competitions
Dorota and Karin were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 37 years, from 1958 to 1994, ending at #618 and #186.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Dorota #2843 in 2010, Karin #1993 in 2010.
List by list
Norway · Girls37 shared years, 1958–1994
Dorota held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Karin in 37.
Highest recorded here: Dorota #172 in 1969, Karin #28 in 1958.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1994: Dorota #618, Karin #186.
England and Wales · Girls12 shared years, 2007–2021
Dorota held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Karin in 8.
Highest recorded here: Dorota #2843 in 2010, Karin #1993 in 2010.
The order changed in 2021: Karin moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #3447 and #4535; by 2021 that had become #5581 and #3192.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Dorota #5581, Karin #3192.
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 Karin
Pairs where Karin shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Astrid vs Karin
In 1945 they stood at #12 and #10 in Norway · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2025 they were #9 and #476.
Astrid · Karin · 80 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Eva vs Karin
In 1945 they stood at #8 and #10 in Norway · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2025 they were #22 and #476.
Eva · Karin · 80 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Karin vs Solveig
In 1945 they stood at #10 and #14 in Norway · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2025 they were #476 and #28.
Karin · Solveig · 80 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Liv vs Karin
In 1945 they stood at #3 and #10 in Norway · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2025 they were #73 and #476.
Liv · Karin · 80 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Dorota | Karin |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #5581 (2021) | Norway · Girls #476 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Dorota has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Karin.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Dorota
Popularity journey
First recorded1958
First recorded at #408 among girls in Norway in 1958 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1958–1994
Highest recorded position: #172 among girls in Norway, in 1969 (recorded 1958–1994).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2021
Most recently recorded at #5581 among girls in England and Wales, in 2021.
England and Wales · Girls
Karin
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #10 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: #10 among girls in Norway, in 1945 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #476 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls