Karina vs Malak
Karina and Malakcompared 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, Karina was ranked #344 and Malak #347 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Karina was ranked #885 and Malak #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Karina was ranked #855 and Malak #869 among girls in England and Wales.
Karina and Malak over time
Karina and Malak appear together in 3 published lists, across 60 years of shared records. Karina held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Malak 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.
Karina reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Malak 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
Karina and Malak changed places 4 times in Norway · Girls between 1995 and 2025, ending at #344 and #347.
- Mirrored each other
Over 28 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Malak rose about as far as Karina fell — from #455 and #2350 in 1996 to #855 and #869 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1996–2024
Karina held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Malak in 0.
Highest recorded here: Karina #455 in 1996, Malak #559 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Karina #855, Malak #869.
Norway · Girls23 shared years, 1995–2025
Karina held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Malak in 3.
Highest recorded here: Karina #103 in 1995, Malak #265 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Karina #344, Malak #347.
Republic of Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 2008–2025
Karina held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Malak in 1.
Highest recorded here: Karina #204 in 2009, Malak #587 in 2013.
The order changed in 2025: Malak moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #747 and #905; by 2025 that had become #885 and #718.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Karina #885, Malak #718.
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 | Karina | Malak |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #344 (2025) | Norway · Girls #347 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Karina has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Malak.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Karina
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #354 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1984–1987
Highest recorded position: #55 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1985 (recorded 1984–1987).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #344 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Malak
Popularity journey
First recorded1995
First recorded at #643 among girls in Norway in 1995 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1995–2025
Highest recorded position: #265 among girls in Norway, in 2009 (recorded 1995–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #347 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls