Heidi vs Rosa
Heidi and Rosacompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Heidi was ranked #65 and Rosa #75 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Heidi was ranked #91 and Rosa #226 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Heidi was ranked #107 and Rosa #94 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Heidi was ranked #95 and Rosa #108 among girls in Scotland.
Norway · Girls
In 2023, Heidi was ranked #311 and Rosa #452 among girls in Norway.
Heidi and Rosa over time
Heidi and Rosa appear together in 4 published lists, across 133 years of shared records. Heidi held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Rosa in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 of the lists they share.
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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2023, Rosa moved ahead of Heidi in England and Wales · Girls — #103 and #144 the year before became #107 and #105.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Heidi and Rosa changed places 11 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 2001 and 2024, ending at #65 and #75.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 23 shared years in Northern Ireland · Girls, Heidi and Rosa averaged 35.4 places apart, ending at #65 and #75.
- Longest-running competitions
Heidi and Rosa were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 50 years, from 1945 to 2023, ending at #311 and #452.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Heidi #74 in 2019, Rosa #197 in 2020.
List by list
Norway · Girls50 shared years, 1945–2023
Heidi held the stronger position in 50 of those years, Rosa in 0.
Highest recorded here: Heidi #2 in 1965, Rosa #280 in 1948.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Heidi #311, Rosa #452.
Republic of Ireland · Girls31 shared years, 1970–2025
Heidi held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Rosa in 5.
Highest recorded here: Heidi #74 in 2019, Rosa #197 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Heidi #91, Rosa #226.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Heidi held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Rosa in 2.
Highest recorded here: Heidi #76 in 2016, Rosa #94 in 2024.
The order changed in 2023: Rosa moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #103 and #144; by 2023 that had become #107 and #105.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Heidi #107, Rosa #94.
Northern Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 2001–2024
Heidi held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Rosa in 6.
Highest recorded here: Heidi #48 in 2021, Rosa #53 in 2015.
The order changed in 2023: Heidi moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #73 and #64; by 2023 that had become #66 and #72.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Heidi #65, Rosa #75.
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.
Side by side
| Field | Heidi | Rosa |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A German diminutive of Adelheid. Gained wide recognition through Johanna Spyri's 1880 children's novel Heidi, and its 1937 film adaptation starring Shirley Temple. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Germanic, diminutive of Adelheid | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈhaɪ̯.di/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #91 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #226 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Heidi has a recorded origin (Germanic, diminutive of Adelheid); Rosa does not have one recorded yet.
- Heidi and Rosa both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Heidi; Rosa doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Heidi
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #188 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Norway, in 1965 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #437 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Rosa
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #334 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded2001–2024
Highest recorded position: #53 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2015 (recorded 2001–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #226 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls