Karin vs Nichola
Karin and Nicholacompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1979, Karin was ranked #523 and Nichola #161 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2010, Karin was ranked #1993 and Nichola #3156 among girls in England and Wales.
Karin and Nichola over time
Karin and Nichola appear together in 2 published lists, across 22 years of shared records. Nichola 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls13 shared years, 1996–2010
Karin held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Nichola in 10.
Highest recorded here: Karin #1557 in 1999, Nichola #582 in 1996.
The order changed in 2008: Karin moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #5201 and #3667; by 2008 that had become #2150 and #3397.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Karin #1993, Nichola #3156.
Republic of Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1964–1979
Karin held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Nichola in 7.
Highest recorded here: Karin #245 in 1964, Nichola #154 in 1977.
The order changed in 1967: Nichola moved ahead. In 1966 they stood at #297 and #325; by 1967 that had become #288 and #253.
Most recent shared year, 1979: Karin #523, Nichola #161.
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 | Karin | Nichola |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #476 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #3156 (2010) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Karin has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Nichola.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
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
Nichola
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #300 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2007
Highest recorded position: #140 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1983 (recorded 1964–2007).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2010
Most recently recorded at #3156 among girls in England and Wales, in 2010.
England and Wales · Girls