Karolis vs Odin
Karolis and Odincompared 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 · Boys
In 2013, Karolis was ranked #536 and Odin #43 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2016, Karolis was ranked #601 and Odin #353 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2018, Karolis was ranked #4749 and Odin #465 among boys in England and Wales.
Karolis and Odin over time
Karolis and Odin appear together in 2 published lists, across 31 years of shared records. Odin held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Karolis 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.
Karolis reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Odin 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
Karolis and Odin changed places 5 times in Norway · Boys between 1978 and 2013, ending at #536 and #43.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Karolis #2027 in 2016, Odin #465 in 2018.
List by list
Norway · Boys19 shared years, 1978–2013
Karolis held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Odin in 12.
Highest recorded here: Karolis #257 in 1990, Odin #43 in 2013.
The order changed in 1991: Odin moved ahead. In 1990 they stood at #257 and #260; by 1991 that had become #273 and #251.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Karolis #536, Odin #43.
England and Wales · Boys12 shared years, 2005–2018
Karolis held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Odin in 12.
Highest recorded here: Karolis #2027 in 2016, Odin #465 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Karolis #4749, Odin #465.
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 | Karolis | Odin |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From Old Norse Óðinn, connected to the root 'óðr' meaning 'frenzied, furious, inspired'. The supreme god of war, wisdom and death in Norse mythology, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *Wōdanaz. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Old Norse |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈoʊ.dɪn/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #4749 (2018) | Norway · Boys #31 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Odin has a recorded origin (Old Norse); Karolis does not have one recorded yet.
- Karolis has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Odin.
- A meaning is recorded for Odin; Karolis doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Karolis
Popularity journey
First recorded1978
First recorded at #620 among boys in Norway in 1978 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1978–2013
Highest recorded position: #257 among boys in Norway, in 1990 (recorded 1978–2013).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2018
Most recently recorded at #4749 among boys in England and Wales, in 2018.
England and Wales · Boys
Odin
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #361 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1946–2025
Highest recorded position: #31 among boys in Norway, in 2014 (recorded 1946–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #31 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys