Edele vs Karin

Edele 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.

Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1979, Edele was ranked #420 and Karin #523 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2000, Edele was ranked #3912 and Karin #3912 among girls in England and Wales.

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
See the 2025 Norway ranking
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
See the 2025 Norway ranking
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
See the 2025 Norway ranking
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
See the 2025 Norway ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Edele, Karin
Field	Edele	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	GB-ENW, IE, NO
Most recent popularity observation	England and Wales · Girls #3912 (2000)	Norway · Girls #476 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	94/100	94/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	60/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Edele has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Karin.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.

How each name got here

Edele

Popularity journey

First recorded1967
First recorded at #354 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1967 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1967–1985
Highest recorded position: #248 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1977 (recorded 1967–1985).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2000
Most recently recorded at #3912 among girls in England and Wales, in 2000.
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