Jorid vs Paula
Jorid and Paulacompared 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 2010, Jorid was ranked #594 and Paula #373 among girls in Norway.
Jorid and Paula over time
Jorid and Paula appear together in 1 published list, across 48 years of shared records. Jorid held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Paula in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Paula reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Jorid 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
Jorid and Paula changed places 7 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2010, ending at #594 and #373.
- Longest-running competitions
Jorid and Paula were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 48 years, from 1945 to 2010, ending at #594 and #373.
List by list
Norway · Girls48 shared years, 1945–2010
Jorid held the stronger position in 34 of those years, Paula in 14.
Highest recorded here: Jorid #126 in 1952, Paula #214 in 1949.
The order changed in 1986: Paula moved ahead. In 1985 they stood at #347 and #619; by 1986 that had become #610 and #325.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Jorid #594, Paula #373.
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 Paula
Pairs where Paula shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Nora vs Paula
In 1964 they stood at #30 and #20 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2025 they were #76 and #718.
Nora · Paula · 61 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Paula vs Ellen
In 1964 they stood at #20 and #27 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2025 they were #718 and #166.
Paula · Ellen · 61 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Deirdre vs Paula
In 1964 they stood at #14 and #20 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2019 they were #871 and #421.
Deirdre · Paula · 51 shared years, 1964–2019 · Started together, ended far apart
- Paula vs Kathleen
In 1964 they stood at #20 and #23 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #718 and #352.
Paula · Kathleen · 61 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Jorid | Paula |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #594 (2010) | Norway · Girls #521 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 40/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jorid and Paula both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
How each name got here
Jorid
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #159 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2010
Highest recorded position: #126 among girls in Norway, in 1952 (recorded 1945–2010).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2010
Most recently recorded at #594 among girls in Norway, in 2010.
Norway · Girls
Paula
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #264 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1954–1984
Highest recorded position: #15 among girls in New Zealand, in 1970 (recorded 1954–1984).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1584 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls