Kristin vs Marija
Kristin and Marijacompared 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 2024, Kristin was ranked #281 and Marija #504 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2006, Kristin was ranked #635 and Marija #550 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Kristin was ranked #5687 and Marija #4056 among girls in England and Wales.
Kristin and Marija over time
Kristin and Marija appear together in 2 published lists, across 56 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Kristin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Marija 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Kristin and Marija were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 42 years, from 1951 to 2024, ending at #281 and #504.
List by list
Norway · Girls42 shared years, 1951–2024
Kristin held the stronger position in 42 of those years, Marija in 0.
Highest recorded here: Kristin #5 in 1977, Marija #243 in 1984.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kristin #281, Marija #504.
England and Wales · Girls14 shared years, 2000–2023
Kristin held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Marija in 8.
Highest recorded here: Kristin #1389 in 2000, Marija #2338 in 2012.
The order changed in 2015: Marija moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #4003 and #4684; by 2015 that had become #4736 and #3252.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Kristin #5687, Marija #4056.
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 | Kristin | Marija |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-NIR, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #251 (2025) | Norway · Girls #504 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Kristin has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Marija.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Kristin
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #130 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: #5 among girls in Norway, in 1977 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #251 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Marija
Popularity journey
First recorded1951
First recorded at #404 among girls in Norway in 1951 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1951–2024
Highest recorded position: #243 among girls in Norway, in 1984 (recorded 1951–2024).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls