Freddie vs Thora
Freddie and Thoracompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Freddie was ranked #3318 and Thora #4192 among girls in England and Wales.
Freddie and Thora over time
Freddie and Thora appear together in 1 published list, across 8 years of shared records. Thora held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Freddie 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.
Thora reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Freddie 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls8 shared years, 2008–2024
Freddie held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Thora in 7.
Highest recorded here: Freddie #3318 in 2024, Thora #1703 in 2019.
The order changed in 2024: Freddie moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #4056 and #1774; by 2024 that had become #3318 and #4192.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Freddie #3318, Thora #4192.
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 | Freddie | Thora |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | female |
| Meaning | Peaceful ruler. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Germanic, via Frederick | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈfɹɛdi/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Freddy, Frederick | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #52 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #4192 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Freddie has a recorded origin (Germanic, via Frederick); Thora does not have one recorded yet.
- Freddie and Thora both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Freddie; Thora doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW.
- The available evidence gives Freddie a "high" Data Confidence level and Thora a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Freddie
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2350 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #10 among boys in England and Wales, in 2022 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #52 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Thora
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #366 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2023
Highest recorded position: #316 among girls in Norway, in 1947 (recorded 1945–2023).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4192 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls