Heidi vs Victoria
Heidi and Victoriacompared 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 2023, Heidi was ranked #66 and Victoria #302 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Heidi was ranked #437 and Victoria #80 among girls in Norway.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2019, Heidi was ranked #99 and Victoria #84 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2019, Heidi was ranked #87 and Victoria #96 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Heidi was ranked #91 and Victoria #166 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Heidi was ranked #95 and Victoria #295 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Heidi was ranked #130 and Victoria #160 among girls in England and Wales.
Heidi and Victoria over time
Heidi and Victoria appear together in 6 published lists, across 190 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 5 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Victoria reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Heidi in 2. 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2014, Heidi moved ahead of Victoria in England and Wales · Girls — #99 and #88 the year before became #84 and #98.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Heidi and Victoria changed places 4 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1971 and 2019, ending at #99 and #84.
- Longest-running competitions
Heidi and Victoria were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #130 and #160.
List by list
Norway · Girls69 shared years, 1951–2025
Heidi held the stronger position in 36 of those years, Victoria in 33.
Highest recorded here: Heidi #2 in 1965, Victoria #15 in 1999.
The order changed in 1993: Victoria moved ahead. In 1992 they stood at #45 and #46; by 1993 that had become #46 and #41.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Heidi #437, Victoria #80.
Republic of Ireland · Girls47 shared years, 1968–2025
Heidi held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Victoria in 37.
Highest recorded here: Heidi #74 in 2019, Victoria #77 in 2007.
The order changed in 2016: Heidi moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #109 and #91; by 2016 that had become #82 and #90.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Heidi #91, Victoria #166.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Heidi held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Victoria in 13.
Highest recorded here: Heidi #76 in 2016, Victoria #34 in 1997.
The order changed in 2014: Heidi moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #99 and #88; by 2014 that had become #84 and #98.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Heidi #130, Victoria #160.
Northern Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 1997–2023
Heidi held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Victoria in 11.
Highest recorded here: Heidi #48 in 2021, Victoria #27 in 1997.
The order changed in 2010: Heidi moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #86 and #73; by 2010 that had become #96 and #98.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Heidi #66, Victoria #302.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls11 shared years, 1971–2019
Heidi held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Victoria in 8.
Highest recorded here: Heidi #67 in 1980, Victoria #69 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Heidi #99, Victoria #84.
New Zealand · Girls8 shared years, 1975–2019
Heidi held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Victoria in 5.
Highest recorded here: Heidi #72 in 1977, Victoria #43 in 1976.
The order changed in 2018: Heidi moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #86 and #71; by 2018 that had become #85 and #89.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Heidi #87, Victoria #96.
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 | Victoria |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #91 (2025) | Norway · Girls #80 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 76/100 |
| 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); Victoria does not have one recorded yet.
- Heidi has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Victoria.
- A meaning is recorded for Heidi; Victoria doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
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 #130 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Victoria
Popularity journey
First recorded1951
First recorded at #383 among girls in Norway in 1951 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1951–2025
Highest recorded position: #15 among girls in Norway, in 1999 (recorded 1951–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #160 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls