Kari vs Vibeke
Kari and Vibekecompared 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, Kari was ranked #207 and Vibeke #458 among girls in Norway.
Kari and Vibeke over time
Kari and Vibeke appear together in 1 published list, across 64 years of shared records. Kari held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Vibeke in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Kari reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Vibeke 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
Kari and Vibeke changed places 6 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2008, ending at #207 and #458.
- Longest-running competitions
Kari and Vibeke were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 64 years, from 1945 to 2008, ending at #207 and #458.
List by list
Norway · Girls64 shared years, 1945–2008
Kari held the stronger position in 55 of those years, Vibeke in 9.
Highest recorded here: Kari #3 in 1946, Vibeke #24 in 1970.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Kari #207, Vibeke #458.
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 Kari
Pairs where Kari shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Kari vs Gerd
In 1945 they stood at #4 and #9 in Norway · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2003 they were #137 and #545.
Kari · Gerd · 52 shared years, 1945–2003 · Started together, ended far apart
- Kari vs Berit
In 1945 they stood at #4 and #7 in Norway · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2023 they were #175 and #494.
Kari · Berit · 72 shared years, 1945–2023 · Started together, ended far apart
- Kari vs Randi
In 1945 they stood at #4 and #11 in Norway · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2025 they were #222 and #522.
Kari · Randi · 75 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Anna vs Kari
Anna and Kari were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #23 and #222.
Anna · Kari · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
Other comparisons involving Vibeke
Pairs where Vibeke shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Elise vs Vibeke
Over 64 shared years in Norway · Girls, Elise rose about as far as Vibeke fell — from #223 and #196 in 1945 to #33 and #458 in 2008.
Elise · Vibeke · 64 shared years, 1945–2008 · Mirrored each other
- Ida vs Vibeke
Over 64 shared years in Norway · Girls, Ida rose about as far as Vibeke fell — from #204 and #196 in 1945 to #3 and #458 in 2008.
Ida · Vibeke · 64 shared years, 1945–2008 · Mirrored each other
- Jenny vs Vibeke
Over 64 shared years in Norway · Girls, Jenny rose about as far as Vibeke fell — from #190 and #196 in 1945 to #37 and #458 in 2008.
Jenny · Vibeke · 64 shared years, 1945–2008 · Mirrored each other
- Maria vs Vibeke
Over 64 shared years in Norway · Girls, Maria rose about as far as Vibeke fell — from #126 and #196 in 1945 to #8 and #458 in 2008.
Maria · Vibeke · 64 shared years, 1945–2008 · Mirrored each other
Side by side
| Field | Kari | Vibeke |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NO | NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #222 (2025) | Norway · Girls #458 (2008) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 40/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Kari has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Vibeke.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
How each name got here
Kari
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #4 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: #3 among girls in Norway, in 1946 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #222 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Vibeke
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #196 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: #24 among girls in Norway, in 1970 (recorded 1945–2008).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2008
Most recently recorded at #458 among girls in Norway, in 2008.
Norway · Girls