Iris vs Viktorija
Iris and Viktorijacompared 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 2024, Iris was ranked #61 and Viktorija #5891 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2016, Iris was ranked #111 and Viktorija #575 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Iris was ranked #241 and Viktorija #873 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Iris and Viktorija over time
Iris and Viktorija appear together in 3 published lists, across 64 years of shared records. Iris held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Viktorija in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Viktorija reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Iris and Viktorija changed places 4 times in Norway · Girls between 1971 and 2016, ending at #111 and #575.
- Mirrored each other
Over 20 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Iris rose about as far as Viktorija fell — from #710 and #3262 in 2001 to #61 and #5891 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Iris and Viktorija were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 32 years, from 1971 to 2016, ending at #111 and #575.
List by list
Norway · Girls32 shared years, 1971–2016
Iris held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Viktorija in 2.
Highest recorded here: Iris #111 in 2016, Viktorija #223 in 1988.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Iris #111, Viktorija #575.
England and Wales · Girls20 shared years, 2001–2024
Iris held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Viktorija in 0.
Highest recorded here: Iris #61 in 2023, Viktorija #1148 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Iris #61, Viktorija #5891.
Republic of Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 2006–2017
Iris held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Viktorija in 2.
Highest recorded here: Iris #241 in 2017, Viktorija #465 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Iris #241, Viktorija #873.
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 | Viktorija |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4 |
| 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 #5891 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Iris has 2 syllables, compared with 4 for Viktorija.
- 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
Viktorija
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #551 among girls in Norway in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1971–2016
Highest recorded position: #223 among girls in Norway, in 1988 (recorded 1971–2016).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls