Iris vs Magda
Iris and Magdacompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Iris was ranked #61 and Magda #5687 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 1995, Iris was ranked #217 and Magda #585 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2010, Iris was ranked #910 and Magda #910 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Iris and Magda over time
Iris and Magda appear together in 2 published lists, across 46 years of shared records. Iris held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Magda in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Magda reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Iris 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 21 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Iris rose about as far as Magda fell — from #1234 and #3174 in 1997 to #61 and #5687 in 2023.
List by list
Norway · Girls25 shared years, 1945–1995
Iris held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Magda in 0.
Highest recorded here: Iris #186 in 1987, Magda #295 in 1952.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1995: Iris #217, Magda #585.
England and Wales · Girls21 shared years, 1997–2023
Iris held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Magda in 0.
Highest recorded here: Iris #61 in 2023, Magda #2746 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Iris #61, Magda #5687.
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 | Iris | Magda |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #100 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #5687 (2023) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Iris and Magda both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Iris
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #239 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #61 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #100 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Magda
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #306 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–1995
Highest recorded position: #295 among girls in Norway, in 1952 (recorded 1945–1995).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #5687 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Girls