Kaja vs Marlene
Kaja and Marlenecompared 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 Marlene #516 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2014, Kaja was ranked #219 and Marlene #876 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Kaja was ranked #1449 and Marlene #4843 among girls in England and Wales.
Kaja and Marlene over time
Kaja and Marlene appear together in 2 published lists, across 74 years of shared records. Kaja held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Marlene 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.
Marlene 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Kaja and Marlene changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1997 and 2024, ending at #1449 and #4843.
- Longest-running competitions
Kaja and Marlene were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 50 years, from 1967 to 2025, ending at #57 and #516.
List by list
Norway · Girls50 shared years, 1967–2025
Kaja held the stronger position in 49 of those years, Marlene in 1.
Highest recorded here: Kaja #41 in 2006, Marlene #91 in 1987.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Kaja #57, Marlene #516.
England and Wales · Girls24 shared years, 1997–2024
Kaja held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Marlene in 5.
Highest recorded here: Kaja #657 in 2018, Marlene #1585 in 2006.
The order changed in 2007: Kaja moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #2137 and #1585; by 2007 that had become #2233 and #2627.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kaja #1449, Marlene #4843.
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 | Marlene |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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 #516 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Kaja has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Marlene.
- 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
Marlene
Popularity journey
First recorded1967
First recorded at #519 among girls in Norway in 1967 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1967–2025
Highest recorded position: #91 among girls in Norway, in 1987 (recorded 1967–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #516 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls