Kristine vs Laura
Kristine and Lauracompared 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 2011, Kristine was ranked #937 and Laura #36 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Kristine was ranked #244 and Laura #141 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Kristine was ranked #5891 and Laura #258 among girls in England and Wales.
Kristine and Laura over time
Kristine and Laura appear together in 3 published lists, across 106 years of shared records. Laura held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kristine 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.
Laura reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Kristine in 1. 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2017, Laura moved ahead of Kristine in Norway · Girls — #124 and #127 the year before became #168 and #104.
- Mirrored each other
Over 73 shared years in Norway · Girls, Laura rose about as far as Kristine fell — from #160 and #313 in 1945 to #244 and #141 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Kristine and Laura were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 73 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #244 and #141.
List by list
Norway · Girls73 shared years, 1945–2025
Kristine held the stronger position in 63 of those years, Laura in 10.
Highest recorded here: Kristine #5 in 1992, Laura #99 in 2024.
The order changed in 2017: Laura moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #124 and #127; by 2017 that had become #168 and #104.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Kristine #244, Laura #141.
England and Wales · Girls22 shared years, 1996–2024
Kristine held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Laura in 22.
Highest recorded here: Kristine #2191 in 2003, Laura #17 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kristine #5891, Laura #258.
Republic of Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 1982–2011
Kristine held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Laura in 11.
Highest recorded here: Kristine #356 in 1993, Laura #2 in 1985.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Kristine #937, Laura #36.
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 | Kristine | Laura |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From Latin 'laurus' meaning 'laurel' — laurel wreaths honoured victors in ancient Rome. Also the subject of 14th-century Italian poet Petrarch's poems. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Latin |
| Pronunciation | /ˈlɔɹ.ə/ | |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #244 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #112 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Laura has a recorded origin (Latin); Kristine does not have one recorded yet.
- Kristine has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Laura.
- A meaning is recorded for Laura; Kristine doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Kristine
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #160 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 1992 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #244 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Laura
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #313 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1985 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #303 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls