Henrik vs Petter
Henrik and Pettercompared 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 · Boys
In 2025, Henrik was ranked #16 and Petter #146 among boys in Norway.
Henrik and Petter over time
Henrik and Petter appear together in 1 published list, across 81 years of shared records. Henrik held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Petter 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.
Petter reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Henrik 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.
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 1980, Henrik moved ahead of Petter in Norway · Boys — #62 and #57 the year before became #57 and #58.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 81 shared years in Norway · Boys, Henrik and Petter averaged 59.9 places apart, ending at #16 and #146.
- Longest-running competitions
Henrik and Petter were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #16 and #146.
List by list
Norway · Boys81 shared years, 1945–2025
Henrik held the stronger position in 47 of those years, Petter in 34.
Highest recorded here: Henrik #3 in 2018, Petter #28 in 1990.
The order changed in 1980: Henrik moved ahead. In 1979 they stood at #62 and #57; by 1980 that had become #57 and #58.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Henrik #16, Petter #146.
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 Henrik
Pairs where Henrik shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Henrik vs Aksel
Henrik and Aksel were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #16 and #25.
Henrik · Aksel · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Andreas vs Henrik
Andreas and Henrik were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #96 and #16.
Andreas · Henrik · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Henrik vs Arne
Henrik and Arne were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #16 and #222.
Henrik · Arne · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Bjørn vs Henrik
Bjørn and Henrik were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #56 and #16.
Bjørn · Henrik · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
Side by side
| Field | Henrik | Petter |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #16 (2025) | Norway · Boys #146 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 40/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Henrik and Petter both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
How each name got here
Henrik
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #141 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in Norway, in 2018 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1705 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Petter
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #100 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #28 among boys in Norway, in 1990 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #146 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys