Karin vs Therese
Karin and Theresecompared 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 2000, Karin was ranked #536 and Therese #413 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Karin was ranked #476 and Therese #487 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2020, Karin was ranked #4535 and Therese #5493 among girls in England and Wales.
Karin and Therese over time
Karin and Therese appear together in 3 published lists, across 98 years of shared records. Therese held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Karin in 1.
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.
Karin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Therese 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
Karin and Therese changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2020, ending at #4535 and #5493.
- Longest-running competitions
Karin and Therese were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 69 years, from 1946 to 2025, ending at #476 and #487.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Karin #245 in 1964, Therese #98 in 1965.
List by list
Norway · Girls69 shared years, 1946–2025
Karin held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Therese in 45.
Highest recorded here: Karin #10 in 1948, Therese #21 in 1986.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Karin #476, Therese #487.
England and Wales · Girls18 shared years, 1996–2020
Karin held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Therese in 5.
Highest recorded here: Karin #1557 in 1999, Therese #2084 in 2005.
The order changed in 2012: Karin moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #3549 and #3549; by 2012 that had become #3681 and #4838.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Karin #4535, Therese #5493.
Republic of Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 1964–2000
Karin held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Therese in 11.
Highest recorded here: Karin #245 in 1964, Therese #98 in 1965.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2000: Karin #536, Therese #413.
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 | Therese |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #476 (2025) | Norway · Girls #487 (2025) |
| 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 Therese.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
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
Therese
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #363 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: #21 among girls in Norway, in 1986 (recorded 1946–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #487 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls