Gunn vs Paula
Gunn and Paulacompared 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 2005, Gunn was ranked #546 and Paula #334 among girls in Norway.
Gunn and Paula over time
Gunn and Paula appear together in 1 published list, across 59 years of shared records. Gunn held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Paula 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.
Paula reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Gunn 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Gunn and Paula changed places 5 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2005, ending at #546 and #334.
- Longest-running competitions
Gunn and Paula were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 59 years, from 1945 to 2005, ending at #546 and #334.
List by list
Norway · Girls59 shared years, 1945–2005
Gunn held the stronger position in 51 of those years, Paula in 8.
Highest recorded here: Gunn #15 in 1954, Paula #214 in 1949.
The order changed in 2003: Paula moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #410 and #426; by 2003 that had become #548 and #285.
Most recent shared year, 2005: Gunn #546, Paula #334.
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 Gunn
Pairs where Gunn shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Elisabeth vs Gunn
In 1945 they stood at #50 and #53 in Norway · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2005 they were #99 and #546.
Elisabeth · Gunn · 60 shared years, 1945–2005 · Started together, ended far apart
- Gunn vs May
In 1945 they stood at #53 and #43 in Norway · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2005 they were #546 and #244.
Gunn · May · 60 shared years, 1945–2005 · Started together, ended far apart
- Gunn vs Rita
Gunn and Rita changed places 17 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2005, ending at #546 and #409.
Gunn · Rita · 60 shared years, 1945–2005 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Sissel vs Gunn
Sissel and Gunn changed places 16 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2005, ending at #473 and #546.
Sissel · Gunn · 57 shared years, 1945–2005 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
Other comparisons involving Paula
Pairs where Paula shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Nora vs Paula
In 1964 they stood at #30 and #20 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2025 they were #76 and #718.
Nora · Paula · 61 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Paula vs Ellen
In 1964 they stood at #20 and #27 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2025 they were #718 and #166.
Paula · Ellen · 61 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Deirdre vs Paula
In 1964 they stood at #14 and #20 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2019 they were #871 and #421.
Deirdre · Paula · 51 shared years, 1964–2019 · Started together, ended far apart
- Paula vs Kathleen
In 1964 they stood at #20 and #23 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #718 and #352.
Paula · Kathleen · 61 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Gunn | Paula |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #546 (2005) | Norway · Girls #521 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 40/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Gunn has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Paula.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
How each name got here
Gunn
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #53 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2005
Highest recorded position: #15 among girls in Norway, in 1954 (recorded 1945–2005).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2005
Most recently recorded at #546 among girls in Norway, in 2005.
Norway · Girls
Paula
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #264 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1954–1984
Highest recorded position: #15 among girls in New Zealand, in 1970 (recorded 1954–1984).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #521 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls