Karstein vs Sondre
Karstein and Sondrecompared 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 2002, Karstein was ranked #530 and Sondre #12 among boys in Norway.
Karstein and Sondre over time
Karstein and Sondre appear together in 1 published list, across 14 years of shared records. Sondre held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Karstein 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.
Karstein reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Sondre 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.
List by list
Norway · Boys14 shared years, 1966–2002
Karstein held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Sondre in 11.
Highest recorded here: Karstein #314 in 1966, Sondre #10 in 1993.
The order changed in 1972: Sondre moved ahead. In 1971 they stood at #356 and #510; by 1972 that had become #522 and #263.
Most recent shared year, 2002: Karstein #530, Sondre #12.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Sondre
Pairs where Sondre shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Christian vs Sondre
Over 59 shared years in Norway · Boys, Sondre rose about as far as Christian fell — from #79 and #512 in 1966 to #131 and #140 in 2025.
Christian · Sondre · 59 shared years, 1966–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Finn vs Sondre
Over 59 shared years in Norway · Boys, Sondre rose about as far as Finn fell — from #73 and #512 in 1966 to #153 and #140 in 2025.
Finn · Sondre · 59 shared years, 1966–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Sondre vs Nils
Over 59 shared years in Norway · Boys, Sondre rose about as far as Nils fell — from #512 and #36 in 1966 to #140 and #61 in 2025.
Sondre · Nils · 59 shared years, 1966–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Peter vs Sondre
Over 59 shared years in Norway · Boys, Sondre rose about as far as Peter fell — from #113 and #512 in 1966 to #174 and #140 in 2025.
Peter · Sondre · 59 shared years, 1966–2025 · Mirrored each other
Side by side
| Field | Karstein | Sondre |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | NO | NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #530 (2002) | Norway · Boys #140 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 40/100 | 40/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Karstein and Sondre both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
How each name got here
Karstein
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #194 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2002
Highest recorded position: #134 among boys in Norway, in 1951 (recorded 1945–2002).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2002
Most recently recorded at #530 among boys in Norway, in 2002.
Norway · Boys
Sondre
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #512 among boys in Norway in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1966–2025
Highest recorded position: #10 among boys in Norway, in 1993 (recorded 1966–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #140 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys