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Karin vs Noirin

Karin and Noirincompared 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 1977, Karin was ranked #468 and Noirin #262 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Karin, Noirin
FieldKarinNoirin
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, IE, NOIE
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Girls #476 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #876 (2014)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/10040/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Karin and Noirin both have 2 syllables.
  • Both names have recorded usage in IE.

How each name got here

Karin

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1945–2025

    Highest recorded position: #10 among girls in Norway, in 1945 (recorded 1945–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #476 among girls in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Girls

Noirin

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1965

    First recorded at #385 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1965–2014

    Highest recorded position: #262 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1977 (recorded 1965–2014).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2014

    Most recently recorded at #876 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2014.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls