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Ida vs Therese

Ida 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.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2025, Ida was ranked #37 and Therese #487 among girls in Norway.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2019, Ida was ranked #213 and Therese #424 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2023, Ida was ranked #301 and Therese #4709 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2015, Ida was ranked #494 and Therese #896 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Ida and Therese over time

Ida and Therese appear together in 3 published lists, across 103 years of shared records. Ida held the stronger position in more years in 2 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 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.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 22 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Ida rose about as far as Therese fell — from #3126 and #2096 in 1996 to #301 and #4709 in 2023.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Ida and Therese were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 70 years, from 1946 to 2025, ending at #37 and #487.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Girls within 2 years — Ida #1 in 1988, Therese #21 in 1986.

List by list

  • Norway · Girls70 shared years, 1946–2025

    Ida held the stronger position in 58 of those years, Therese in 12.

    Highest recorded here: Ida #1 in 1988, Therese #21 in 1986.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Ida #37, Therese #487.

  • England and Wales · Girls22 shared years, 1996–2023

    Ida held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Therese in 1.

    Highest recorded here: Ida #258 in 2020, Therese #2084 in 2005.

    The order changed in 1999: Ida moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #2165 and #2165; by 1999 that had become #2770 and #3900.

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Ida #301, Therese #4709.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 1964–2015

    Ida held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Therese in 8.

    Highest recorded here: Ida #325 in 1965, Therese #98 in 1965.

    The order changed in 2014: Ida moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #937 and #798; by 2014 that had become #584 and #876.

    Most recent shared year, 2015: Ida #494, Therese #896.

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 Ida

Pairs where Ida shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Therese

Pairs where Therese shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — peaked in the same years.

All peaked in the same years→

Other pairs from Norway lists

Pairs measured inside Norway's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Norway overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Ida, Therese
FieldIdaTherese
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningCommonly traced to a Germanic element possibly meaning 'work' or 'labour'.Not yet recorded
OriginGermanic, used across Norwegian, Swedish, Danish and German traditionNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈiːdɑ/
Syllables23
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NOAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Girls #37 (2025)Norway · Girls #487 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)95/10082/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Ida has a recorded origin (Germanic, used across Norwegian, Swedish, Danish and German tradition); Therese does not have one recorded yet.
  • Ida has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Therese.
  • A meaning is recorded for Ida; Therese 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

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1945–2025

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Norway, in 1988 (recorded 1945–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #37 among girls in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Girls

Therese

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1946–2025

    Highest recorded position: #21 among girls in Norway, in 1986 (recorded 1946–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #487 among girls in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Girls