Gudrun vs Reidun
Gudrun and Reiduncompared 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 2012, Gudrun was ranked #577 and Reidun #600 among girls in Norway.
Gudrun and Reidun over time
Gudrun and Reidun appear together in 1 published list, across 56 years of shared records. Reidun held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Gudrun 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.
Reidun reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Gudrun 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.
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.
- Longest-running competitions
Gudrun and Reidun were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 56 years, from 1945 to 2012, ending at #577 and #600.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Girls within 2 years — Gudrun #91 in 1947, Reidun #17 in 1945.
List by list
Norway · Girls56 shared years, 1945–2012
Gudrun held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Reidun in 52.
Highest recorded here: Gudrun #91 in 1947, Reidun #17 in 1945.
The order changed in 2007: Gudrun moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #549 and #412; by 2007 that had become #595 and #621.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Gudrun #577, Reidun #600.
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 Reidun
Pairs where Reidun shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Ingrid vs Reidun
In 1945 they stood at #27 and #17 in Norway · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2022 they were #8 and #425.
Ingrid · Reidun · 65 shared years, 1945–2022 · Started together, ended far apart
- Astrid vs Reidun
In 1945 they stood at #12 and #17 in Norway · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2022 they were #14 and #425.
Astrid · Reidun · 65 shared years, 1945–2022 · Started together, ended far apart
- Eva vs Reidun
In 1945 they stood at #8 and #17 in Norway · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2022 they were #24 and #425.
Eva · Reidun · 65 shared years, 1945–2022 · Started together, ended far apart
- Solveig vs Reidun
In 1945 they stood at #14 and #17 in Norway · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2022 they were #40 and #425.
Solveig · Reidun · 65 shared years, 1945–2022 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Gudrun | Reidun |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | NO | NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #577 (2012) | Norway · Girls #425 (2022) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 40/100 | 40/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Gudrun and Reidun both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
How each name got here
Gudrun
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #94 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2012
Highest recorded position: #91 among girls in Norway, in 1947 (recorded 1945–2012).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2012
Most recently recorded at #577 among girls in Norway, in 2012.
Norway · Girls
Reidun
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #17 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2022
Highest recorded position: #17 among girls in Norway, in 1945 (recorded 1945–2022).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2022
Most recently recorded at #425 among girls in Norway, in 2022.
Norway · Girls