Irene vs Olga
Irene and Olgacompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Irene was ranked #458 and Olga #905 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2015, Irene was ranked #459 and Olga #468 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Irene was ranked #997 and Olga #4201 among girls in England and Wales.
Irene and Olga over time
Irene and Olga appear together in 3 published lists, across 135 years of shared records. Irene held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Olga in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Irene reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Olga in 1. 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Irene and Olga changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #997 and #4201.
- Longest-running competitions
Irene and Olga were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 64 years, from 1945 to 2015, ending at #459 and #468.
List by list
Norway · Girls64 shared years, 1945–2015
Irene held the stronger position in 63 of those years, Olga in 1.
Highest recorded here: Irene #34 in 1965, Olga #107 in 1983.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Irene #459, Olga #468.
Republic of Ireland · Girls43 shared years, 1964–2022
Irene held the stronger position in 34 of those years, Olga in 7.
Highest recorded here: Irene #80 in 1968, Olga #155 in 1973.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Irene #458, Olga #905.
England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1996–2025
Irene held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Olga in 2.
Highest recorded here: Irene #952 in 2024, Olga #1584 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Irene #997, Olga #4201.
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 | Irene | Olga |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #413 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #4201 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Irene has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Olga.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Irene
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #60 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: #34 among girls in Norway, in 1965 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #997 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Olga
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #176 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2017
Highest recorded position: #107 among girls in Norway, in 1983 (recorded 1945–2017).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #4201 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls