Hege vs Trine
Hege and Trinecompared 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 Trine #489 among girls in Norway.
Hege and Trine over time
Hege and Trine appear together in 1 published list, across 64 years of shared records. Trine held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Hege in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
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 Trine changed places 12 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2008, ending at #551 and #489.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 64 shared years in Norway · Girls, Hege and Trine averaged 33.0 places apart, ending at #551 and #489.
- Longest-running competitions
Hege and Trine were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 64 years, from 1945 to 2008, ending at #551 and #489.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Girls within 2 years — Hege #2 in 1970, Trine #17 in 1970.
List by list
Norway · Girls64 shared years, 1945–2008
Hege held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Trine in 35.
Highest recorded here: Hege #2 in 1970, Trine #17 in 1970.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Hege #551, Trine #489.
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 Trine
Pairs where Trine shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Trine vs Cathrine
Trine and Cathrine changed places 17 times in Norway · Girls between 1951 and 2014, ending at #578 and #475.
Trine · Cathrine · 59 shared years, 1951–2014 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Linda vs Trine
Linda and Trine changed places 15 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2015, ending at #394 and #569.
Linda · Trine · 70 shared years, 1945–2015 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Heidi vs Trine
Heidi and Trine changed places 14 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2015, ending at #314 and #569.
Heidi · Trine · 70 shared years, 1945–2015 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Hilde vs Trine
Hilde and Trine changed places 14 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2015, ending at #553 and #569.
Hilde · Trine · 69 shared years, 1945–2015 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
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 | Trine |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | NO | NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #580 (2012) | Norway · Girls #569 (2015) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 40/100 | 40/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Hege and Trine both have 2 syllables.
- 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
Trine
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #195 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2015
Highest recorded position: #17 among girls in Norway, in 1970 (recorded 1945–2015).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2015
Most recently recorded at #569 among girls in Norway, in 2015.
Norway · Girls