Frida vs Laoise
Frida and Laoisecompared 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 2020, Frida was ranked #700 and Laoise #111 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Frida was ranked #350 and Laoise #164 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2010, Frida was ranked #1218 and Laoise #5707 among girls in England and Wales.
Frida and Laoise over time
Frida and Laoise appear together in 1 published list, across 8 years of shared records. Frida held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Laoise 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.
Laoise reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Frida 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, 2000–2010
Frida held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Laoise in 2.
Highest recorded here: Frida #1218 in 2010, Laoise #2301 in 2002.
The order changed in 2003: Frida moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #3409 and #2301; by 2003 that had become #2727 and #4373.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Frida #1218, Laoise #5707.
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 | Frida | Laoise |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Traditionally interpreted as 'beautiful' or 'beloved', from Old Norse fridr. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Old Norse, used in Swedish, Norwegian and Danish tradition | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | FREE-dah | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #5 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #124 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Frida has a recorded origin (Old Norse, used in Swedish, Norwegian and Danish tradition); Laoise does not have one recorded yet.
- Frida and Laoise both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Frida; Laoise doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Frida
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #302 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: #5 among girls in Norway, in 2025 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #5 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Laoise
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #466 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1971–2025
Highest recorded position: #96 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 1971–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #124 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls