Ida vs Marianne
Ida and Mariannecompared 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 2025, Ida was ranked #37 and Marianne #514 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Ida was ranked #342 and Marianne #2006 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2014, Ida was ranked #439 and Marianne #439 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Ida was ranked #885 and Marianne #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Ida and Marianne over time
Ida and Marianne appear together in 3 published lists, across 126 years of shared records. Marianne held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ida 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.
Marianne reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Ida 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 1984, Ida moved ahead of Marianne in Norway · Girls — #9 and #6 the year before became #6 and #9.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ida and Marianne changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2025, ending at #885 and #885.
- Longest-running competitions
Ida and Marianne were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #342 and #2006.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Ida #325 in 1965, Marianne #238 in 1965.
List by list
Norway · Girls77 shared years, 1945–2025
Ida held the stronger position in 38 of those years, Marianne in 39.
Highest recorded here: Ida #1 in 1988, Marianne #2 in 1981.
The order changed in 1984: Ida moved ahead. In 1983 they stood at #9 and #6; by 1984 that had become #6 and #9.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ida #37, Marianne #514.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Ida held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Marianne in 13.
Highest recorded here: Ida #257 in 2021, Marianne #502 in 1996.
The order changed in 2009: Ida moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #937 and #790; by 2009 that had become #726 and #916.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ida #342, Marianne #2006.
Republic of Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 1964–2025
Ida held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Marianne in 11.
Highest recorded here: Ida #325 in 1965, Marianne #238 in 1965.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ida #885, Marianne #885.
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 | Ida | Marianne |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Commonly traced to a Germanic element possibly meaning 'work' or 'labour'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Germanic, used across Norwegian, Swedish, Danish and German tradition | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈiːdɑ/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #37 (2025) | Norway · Girls #514 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ida has a recorded origin (Germanic, used across Norwegian, Swedish, Danish and German tradition); Marianne does not have one recorded yet.
- Ida has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Marianne.
- A meaning is recorded for Ida; Marianne doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Ida
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #204 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: #1 among girls in Norway, in 1988 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #342 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Marianne
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #118 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 1981 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2006 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls