Kaja vs Karin
Kaja and Karincompared 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 2025, Kaja was ranked #57 and Karin #476 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2021, Kaja was ranked #828 and Karin #3192 among girls in England and Wales.
Kaja and Karin over time
Kaja and Karin appear together in 2 published lists, across 87 years of shared records. Kaja held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Karin in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Karin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Kaja 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1985, Kaja moved ahead of Karin in Norway · Girls — #121 and #112 the year before became #119 and #139.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Kaja and Karin changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1997 and 2021, ending at #828 and #3192.
- Mirrored each other
Over 20 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Kaja rose about as far as Karin fell — from #3824 and #1802 in 1997 to #828 and #3192 in 2021.
- Longest-running competitions
Kaja and Karin were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 67 years, from 1946 to 2025, ending at #57 and #476.
List by list
Norway · Girls67 shared years, 1946–2025
Kaja held the stronger position in 40 of those years, Karin in 27.
Highest recorded here: Kaja #41 in 2006, Karin #12 in 1946.
The order changed in 1985: Kaja moved ahead. In 1984 they stood at #121 and #112; by 1985 that had become #119 and #139.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Kaja #57, Karin #476.
England and Wales · Girls20 shared years, 1997–2021
Kaja held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Karin in 3.
Highest recorded here: Kaja #664 in 2019, Karin #1557 in 1999.
The order changed in 2007: Kaja moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #3382 and #3382; by 2007 that had become #2233 and #5201.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Kaja #828, Karin #3192.
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 | Kaja | Karin |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #57 (2025) | Norway · Girls #476 (2025) |
| 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
- Kaja and Karin both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Kaja
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #375 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1946–2025
Highest recorded position: #41 among girls in Norway, in 2006 (recorded 1946–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #57 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Karin
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #10 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #10 among girls in Norway, in 1945 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #476 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls