Edwina vs Karin
Edwina 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, Edwina was ranked #168 and Karin #523 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2016, Edwina was ranked #5785 and Karin #4096 among girls in England and Wales.
Edwina and Karin over time
Edwina and Karin appear together in 2 published lists, across 23 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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
Edwina and Karin changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2016, ending at #5785 and #4096.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls14 shared years, 1996–2016
Edwina held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Karin in 8.
Highest recorded here: Edwina #1364 in 1996, Karin #1557 in 1999.
The order changed in 2008: Karin moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #4294 and #5201; by 2008 that had become #3005 and #2150.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Edwina #5785, Karin #4096.
Republic of Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1965–1979
Edwina held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Karin in 1.
Highest recorded here: Edwina #168 in 1979, Karin #288 in 1967.
The order changed in 1970: Edwina moved ahead. In 1969 they stood at #288 and #288; by 1970 that had become #272 and #447.
Most recent shared year, 1979: Edwina #168, Karin #523.
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 | Edwina | 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 #5891 (2024) | 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) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Edwina has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Karin.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Edwina
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #385 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1965–2002
Highest recorded position: #162 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1978 (recorded 1965–2002).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
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