Hennie vs Madelene
Hennie and Madelenecompared 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 2013, Hennie was ranked #135 and Madelene #582 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2004, Hennie was ranked #4598 and Madelene #2530 among girls in England and Wales.
Hennie and Madelene over time
Hennie and Madelene appear together in 1 published list, across 16 years of shared records. Hennie held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Madelene in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Madelene reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Hennie 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.
List by list
Norway · Girls16 shared years, 1997–2013
Hennie held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Madelene in 6.
Highest recorded here: Hennie #135 in 2013, Madelene #264 in 1999.
The order changed in 2004: Hennie moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #384 and #316; by 2004 that had become #360 and #429.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Hennie #135, Madelene #582.
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 Hennie
Pairs where Hennie shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Marie vs Hennie
In Norway · Girls, Hennie moved into the top 50 at #32 in 2023 as Marie fell out of it to #51, having been #31 the year before.
Marie · Hennie · 30 shared years, 1955–2025 · One took the other's place near the top
- Hennie vs Oda
In Norway · Girls, Hennie moved into the top 50 at #32 in 2023 as Oda fell out of it to #73, having been #50 the year before.
Hennie · Oda · 28 shared years, 1997–2025 · One took the other's place near the top
Side by side
| Field | Hennie | Madelene |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, NO | GB-ENW, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #20 (2025) | Norway · Girls #582 (2013) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Hennie has 2 syllables, compared with 4 for Madelene.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, NO.
How each name got here
Hennie
Popularity journey
First recorded1955
First recorded at #376 among girls in Norway in 1955 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1955–2025
Highest recorded position: #20 among girls in Norway, in 2025 (recorded 1955–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #5927 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Madelene
Popularity journey
First recorded1985
First recorded at #570 among girls in Norway in 1985 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1985–2013
Highest recorded position: #264 among girls in Norway, in 1999 (recorded 1985–2013).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2013
Most recently recorded at #582 among girls in Norway, in 2013.
Norway · Girls