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Frode vs Thomas

Frode and Thomascompared 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 · Boys

    In 2008, Frode was ranked #551 and Thomas #27 among boys in Norway.

Frode and Thomas over time

Frode and Thomas appear together in 1 published list, across 63 years of shared records. Thomas held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Frode 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.

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.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 1971, Thomas moved ahead of Frode in Norway · Boys — #10 and #22 the year before became #10 and #9.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Frode and Thomas were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 63 years, from 1945 to 2008, ending at #551 and #27.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Boys within 2 years — Frode #3 in 1974, Thomas #1 in 1974.

List by list

  • Norway · Boys63 shared years, 1945–2008

    Frode held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Thomas in 37.

    Highest recorded here: Frode #3 in 1974, Thomas #1 in 1974.

    The order changed in 1971: Thomas moved ahead. In 1970 they stood at #10 and #22; by 1971 that had become #10 and #9.

    Most recent shared year, 2008: Frode #551, Thomas #27.

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 Frode

Pairs where Frode shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Thomas

Pairs where Thomas shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — peaked in the same years.

All peaked in the same years→

Other pairs from Norway lists

Pairs measured inside Norway's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Norway overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2000s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2000 and 2009.

The 2000s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Frode, Thomas
FieldFrodeThomas
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningNot yet recordedThe Greek form of the Aramaic name meaning 'twin'.
OriginNot yet recordedAramaic, via Greek
PronunciationNot yet recorded/ˈtɑməs/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageNOAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Boys #551 (2008)New South Wales, Australia · Boys #13 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)40/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Thomas has a recorded origin (Aramaic, via Greek); Frode does not have one recorded yet.
  • Frode and Thomas both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Thomas; Frode doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in NO.

How each name got here

Frode

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #116 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1945–2008

    Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in Norway, in 1974 (recorded 1945–2008).

    Norway · Boys

  3. Most recent2008

    Most recently recorded at #551 among boys in Norway, in 2008.

    Norway · Boys

Thomas

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #177 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1945–2025

    Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in Norway, in 1974 (recorded 1945–2025).

    Norway · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #35 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys