Judith vs Torbjørg
Judith and Torbjørgcompared 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 1992, Judith was ranked #388 and Torbjørg #684 among girls in Norway.
Judith and Torbjørg over time
Judith and Torbjørg appear together in 1 published list, across 33 years of shared records. Judith held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Torbjørg in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Torbjørg reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Judith 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
Judith and Torbjørg changed places 4 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 1992, ending at #388 and #684.
- Longest-running competitions
Judith and Torbjørg were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 33 years, from 1945 to 1992, ending at #388 and #684.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1945 they stood at #113 and #114 in Norway · Girls, 1 places apart; by 1992 they were #388 and #684.
List by list
Norway · Girls33 shared years, 1945–1992
Judith held the stronger position in 31 of those years, Torbjørg in 2.
Highest recorded here: Judith #112 in 1950, Torbjørg #114 in 1945.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1992: Judith #388, Torbjørg #684.
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 Judith
Pairs where Judith shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Christine vs Judith
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Christine #1 in 1952, Judith #4 in 1952.
Christine · Judith · 18 shared years, 1952–1969 · Peaked in the same years
- Susan vs Judith
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Susan #1 in 1954, Judith #4 in 1952.
Susan · Judith · 18 shared years, 1952–1969 · Peaked in the same years
- Jennifer vs Judith
In 1953, Jennifer moved ahead of Judith in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #5 and #4 the year before became #3 and #5.
Jennifer · Judith · 18 shared years, 1952–1969 · One moved ahead of the other
- Karen vs Judith
In 1956, Karen moved ahead of Judith in New Zealand · Girls — #6 and #4 the year before became #3 and #4.
Karen · Judith · 17 shared years, 1954–1970 · One moved ahead of the other
Side by side
| Field | Judith | Torbjørg |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #2115 (2024) | Norway · Girls #684 (1992) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 40/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Judith has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Torbjørg.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
How each name got here
Judith
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #113 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1969
Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1969).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2115 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Torbjørg
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #114 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–1992
Highest recorded position: #114 among girls in Norway, in 1945 (recorded 1945–1992).
Norway · Girls
Most recent1992
Most recently recorded at #684 among girls in Norway, in 1992.
Norway · Girls