Gerda vs Therese
Gerda and Theresecompared 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 · Girls
In 2017, Gerda was ranked #530 and Therese #457 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2014, Gerda was ranked #752 and Therese #876 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2015, Gerda was ranked #3615 and Therese #4103 among girls in England and Wales.
Gerda and Therese over time
Gerda and Therese appear together in 2 published lists, across 31 years of shared records. Therese held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Gerda in 0.
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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Gerda #3116 in 2006, Therese #2084 in 2005.
List by list
Norway · Girls20 shared years, 1946–2017
Gerda held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Therese in 17.
Highest recorded here: Gerda #220 in 1950, Therese #28 in 1979.
The order changed in 1956: Therese moved ahead. In 1955 they stood at #220 and #351; by 1956 that had become #439 and #422.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Gerda #530, Therese #457.
England and Wales · Girls11 shared years, 1998–2015
Gerda held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Therese in 5.
Highest recorded here: Gerda #3116 in 2006, Therese #2084 in 2005.
The order changed in 2014: Gerda moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #4838 and #4838; by 2014 that had become #3160 and #5691.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Gerda #3615, Therese #4103.
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 | Gerda | Therese |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #530 (2017) | Norway · Girls #487 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Gerda has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Therese.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Gerda
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #212 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2017
Highest recorded position: #212 among girls in Norway, in 1945 (recorded 1945–2017).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2017
Most recently recorded at #530 among girls in Norway, in 2017.
Norway · Girls
Therese
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #363 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1946–2025
Highest recorded position: #21 among girls in Norway, in 1986 (recorded 1946–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #487 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls