Gunnlaug vs Karoline

Gunnlaug and Karolinecompared 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 1972, Gunnlaug was ranked #599 and Karoline #326 among girls in Norway.

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 Karoline

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

Karoline vs Cathrine
Over 53 shared years in Norway · Girls, Karoline rose about as far as Cathrine fell — from #442 and #235 in 1960 to #144 and #478 in 2020.
Karoline · Cathrine · 53 shared years, 1960–2020 · Mirrored each other
See the 2020 Norway ranking
Monica vs Karoline
Over 53 shared years in Norway · Girls, Karoline rose about as far as Monica fell — from #268 and #387 in 1949 to #542 and #119 in 2017.
Monica · Karoline · 53 shared years, 1949–2017 · Mirrored each other
See the 2017 Norway ranking
Karoline vs Jeanette
Over 51 shared years in Norway · Girls, Karoline rose about as far as Jeanette fell — from #387 and #342 in 1949 to #98 and #522 in 2014.
Karoline · Jeanette · 51 shared years, 1949–2014 · Mirrored each other
See the 2014 Norway ranking
Karoline vs Siv
Over 51 shared years in Norway · Girls, Karoline rose about as far as Siv fell — from #387 and #278 in 1949 to #161 and #530 in 2023.
Karoline · Siv · 51 shared years, 1949–2023 · Mirrored each other
See the 2023 Norway ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Gunnlaug, Karoline
Field	Gunnlaug	Karoline
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	4
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	NO	GB-ENW, IE, NO
Most recent popularity observation	Norway · Girls #599 (1972)	Norway · Girls #223 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	76/100	76/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	40/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Gunnlaug has 2 syllables, compared with 4 for Karoline.
Both names have recorded usage in NO.

How each name got here

Gunnlaug

Popularity journey

First recorded1945
First recorded at #186 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–1972
Highest recorded position: #181 among girls in Norway, in 1946 (recorded 1945–1972).
Norway · Girls
Most recent1972
Most recently recorded at #599 among girls in Norway, in 1972.
Norway · Girls

Karoline

Popularity journey

First recorded1949
First recorded at #387 among girls in Norway in 1949 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1949–2025
Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in Norway, in 1993 (recorded 1949–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #223 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls