Jorunn vs Wenche
Jorunn and Wenchecompared 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 2008, Jorunn was ranked #599 and Wenche #621 among girls in Norway.
Jorunn and Wenche over time
Jorunn and Wenche appear together in 1 published list, across 57 years of shared records. Wenche held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Jorunn 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.
Jorunn reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Wenche 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
Jorunn and Wenche changed places 7 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2008, ending at #599 and #621.
- Longest-running competitions
Jorunn and Wenche were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 57 years, from 1945 to 2008, ending at #599 and #621.
List by list
Norway · Girls57 shared years, 1945–2008
Jorunn held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Wenche in 45.
Highest recorded here: Jorunn #18 in 1946, Wenche #7 in 1955.
The order changed in 1996: Jorunn moved ahead. In 1995 they stood at #317 and #310; by 1996 that had become #332 and #612.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Jorunn #599, Wenche #621.
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 Jorunn
Pairs where Jorunn shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Ingrid vs Jorunn
In 1945 they stood at #27 and #23 in Norway · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2020 they were #8 and #449.
Ingrid · Jorunn · 72 shared years, 1945–2020 · Started together, ended far apart
- Solveig vs Jorunn
In 1945 they stood at #14 and #23 in Norway · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2020 they were #44 and #449.
Solveig · Jorunn · 72 shared years, 1945–2020 · Started together, ended far apart
- Jorunn vs Grete
Jorunn and Grete changed places 26 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2020, ending at #449 and #486.
Jorunn · Grete · 62 shared years, 1945–2020 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Jorunn vs Åse
Jorunn and Åse changed places 25 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2020, ending at #449 and #107.
Jorunn · Åse · 72 shared years, 1945–2020 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
Other comparisons involving Wenche
Pairs where Wenche shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Ingrid vs Wenche
In 1945 they stood at #27 and #22 in Norway · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2008 they were #6 and #621.
Ingrid · Wenche · 58 shared years, 1945–2008 · Started together, ended far apart
- Wenche vs Solveig
In 1945 they stood at #22 and #14 in Norway · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2008 they were #621 and #63.
Wenche · Solveig · 58 shared years, 1945–2008 · Started together, ended far apart
- Wenche vs Astrid
In 1945 they stood at #22 and #12 in Norway · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2008 they were #621 and #65.
Wenche · Astrid · 58 shared years, 1945–2008 · Started together, ended far apart
- Wenche vs Ellen
In 1945 they stood at #22 and #29 in Norway · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2008 they were #621 and #187.
Wenche · Ellen · 58 shared years, 1945–2008 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Jorunn | Wenche |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #449 (2020) | Norway · Girls #621 (2008) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 40/100 | 40/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jorunn and Wenche both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
How each name got here
Jorunn
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #23 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2020
Highest recorded position: #18 among girls in Norway, in 1946 (recorded 1945–2020).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2020
Most recently recorded at #449 among girls in Norway, in 2020.
Norway · Girls
Wenche
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #22 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2008
Highest recorded position: #7 among girls in Norway, in 1955 (recorded 1945–2008).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2008
Most recently recorded at #621 among girls in Norway, in 2008.
Norway · Girls