Hege vs Siv
Hege and Sivcompared 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 2008, Hege was ranked #551 and Siv #484 among girls in Norway.
Hege and Siv over time
Hege and Siv appear together in 1 published list, across 63 years of shared records. Hege held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Siv in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Hege reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Siv 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
Hege and Siv changed places 12 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2008, ending at #551 and #484.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 63 shared years in Norway · Girls, Hege and Siv averaged 48.3 places apart, ending at #551 and #484.
- Longest-running competitions
Hege and Siv were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 63 years, from 1945 to 2008, ending at #551 and #484.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Girls within 2 years — Hege #2 in 1970, Siv #20 in 1972.
List by list
Norway · Girls63 shared years, 1945–2008
Hege held the stronger position in 51 of those years, Siv in 12.
Highest recorded here: Hege #2 in 1970, Siv #20 in 1972.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Hege #551, Siv #484.
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 Hege
Pairs where Hege shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Hege vs Anna
Over 65 shared years in Norway · Girls, Anna rose about as far as Hege fell — from #304 and #38 in 1945 to #580 and #8 in 2012.
Hege · Anna · 65 shared years, 1945–2012 · Mirrored each other
- Hege vs Elise
Over 65 shared years in Norway · Girls, Elise rose about as far as Hege fell — from #304 and #223 in 1945 to #580 and #28 in 2012.
Hege · Elise · 65 shared years, 1945–2012 · Mirrored each other
- Hege vs Hanna
Over 65 shared years in Norway · Girls, Hanna rose about as far as Hege fell — from #304 and #164 in 1945 to #580 and #30 in 2012.
Hege · Hanna · 65 shared years, 1945–2012 · Mirrored each other
- Ida vs Hege
Over 65 shared years in Norway · Girls, Ida rose about as far as Hege fell — from #204 and #304 in 1945 to #7 and #580 in 2012.
Ida · Hege · 65 shared years, 1945–2012 · Mirrored each other
Other comparisons involving Siv
Pairs where Siv shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Siv vs Elise
Over 68 shared years in Norway · Girls, Elise rose about as far as Siv fell — from #280 and #223 in 1945 to #530 and #61 in 2023.
Siv · Elise · 68 shared years, 1945–2023 · Mirrored each other
- Ellinor vs Siv
Over 68 shared years in Norway · Girls, Ellinor rose about as far as Siv fell — from #102 and #280 in 1945 to #16 and #530 in 2023.
Ellinor · Siv · 68 shared years, 1945–2023 · Mirrored each other
- Siv vs Hanna
Over 68 shared years in Norway · Girls, Hanna rose about as far as Siv fell — from #280 and #164 in 1945 to #530 and #45 in 2023.
Siv · Hanna · 68 shared years, 1945–2023 · Mirrored each other
- Ida vs Siv
Over 68 shared years in Norway · Girls, Ida rose about as far as Siv fell — from #204 and #280 in 1945 to #31 and #530 in 2023.
Ida · Siv · 68 shared years, 1945–2023 · Mirrored each other
Other pairs with the same kind of relationship
Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — repeatedly exchanged positions.
- Frank vs Vidar
Frank and Vidar changed places 36 times in Norway · Boys between 1945 and 2025, ending at #459 and #478.
Frank · Vidar · 77 shared years, 1945–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Helge vs Rolf
Helge and Rolf changed places 35 times in Norway · Boys between 1945 and 2025, ending at #352 and #437.
Helge · Rolf · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Stein vs Arild
Stein and Arild changed places 34 times in Norway · Boys between 1945 and 2014, ending at #452 and #408.
Stein · Arild · 67 shared years, 1945–2014 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Inger vs Kari
Inger and Kari changed places 33 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2025, ending at #292 and #222.
Inger · Kari · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
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.
- Ingrid vs Wenche
In 1945 they stood at #27 and #22 in Norway · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2008 they were #6 and #621.
Ingrid · Wenche · 58 shared years, 1945–2008 · Started together, ended far apart
- Anna vs Torill
In 1945 they stood at #38 and #39 in Norway · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2004 they were #10 and #599.
Anna · Torill · 55 shared years, 1945–2004 · Started together, ended far apart
- Ingrid vs Vigdis
In 1945 they stood at #27 and #32 in Norway · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2006 they were #6 and #583.
Ingrid · Vigdis · 52 shared years, 1945–2006 · Started together, ended far apart
- Anna vs Vigdis
In 1945 they stood at #38 and #32 in Norway · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2006 they were #10 and #583.
Anna · Vigdis · 52 shared years, 1945–2006 · Started together, ended far apart
Other pairs ranked together in the 2000s
Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2000 and 2009.
- Grace vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #41 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2025 they were #27 and #4867.
Grace · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Ella vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #56 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2025 they were #46 and #4867.
Ella · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Jasmine vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #55 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #102 and #4867.
Jasmine · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Anna vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #47 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #142 and #4867.
Anna · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Hege | Siv |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | NO | NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #580 (2012) | Norway · Girls #530 (2023) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 40/100 | 40/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Hege has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Siv.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
How each name got here
Hege
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #304 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: #2 among girls in Norway, in 1970 (recorded 1945–2012).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2012
Most recently recorded at #580 among girls in Norway, in 2012.
Norway · Girls
Siv
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #280 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2023
Highest recorded position: #20 among girls in Norway, in 1972 (recorded 1945–2023).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #530 among girls in Norway, in 2023.
Norway · Girls