Heidi vs Therese
Heidi and Theresecompared 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 2019, Heidi was ranked #57 and Therese #424 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Heidi was ranked #107 and Therese #4709 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Heidi was ranked #109 and Therese #896 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Heidi was ranked #437 and Therese #487 among girls in Norway.
Heidi and Therese over time
Heidi and Therese appear together in 4 published lists, across 139 years of shared records. Heidi held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Therese in 1.
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.
Therese reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Heidi in 1. 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
Heidi and Therese changed places 12 times in Norway · Girls between 1946 and 2025, ending at #437 and #487.
- Longest-running competitions
Heidi and Therese were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 70 years, from 1946 to 2025, ending at #437 and #487.
List by list
Norway · Girls70 shared years, 1946–2025
Heidi held the stronger position in 47 of those years, Therese in 23.
Highest recorded here: Heidi #2 in 1965, Therese #21 in 1986.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Heidi #437, Therese #487.
Republic of Ireland · Girls36 shared years, 1968–2015
Heidi held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Therese in 25.
Highest recorded here: Heidi #105 in 2013, Therese #117 in 1973.
The order changed in 2004: Heidi moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #490 and #333; by 2004 that had become #370 and #511.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Heidi #109, Therese #896.
England and Wales · Girls22 shared years, 1996–2023
Heidi held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Therese in 0.
Highest recorded here: Heidi #80 in 2015, Therese #2084 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Heidi #107, Therese #4709.
Northern Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 1997–2019
Heidi held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Therese in 3.
Highest recorded here: Heidi #57 in 2019, Therese #206 in 2001.
The order changed in 2005: Heidi moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #286 and #286; by 2005 that had become #278 and #318.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Heidi #57, Therese #424.
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 | Therese |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #91 (2025) | Norway · Girls #487 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| 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); Therese does not have one recorded yet.
- Heidi has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Therese.
- A meaning is recorded for Heidi; Therese doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Therese
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #363 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1946–2025
Highest recorded position: #21 among girls in Norway, in 1986 (recorded 1946–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #487 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls