Kyrre vs Tor-Erik
Kyrre and Tor-Erikcompared 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 1996, Kyrre was ranked #526 and Tor-Erik #378 among boys in Norway.
Kyrre and Tor-Erik over time
Kyrre and Tor-Erik appear together in 1 published list, across 28 years of shared records. Kyrre held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Tor-Erik 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.
Kyrre reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Tor-Erik 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 · Boys28 shared years, 1964–1996
Kyrre held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Tor-Erik in 2.
Highest recorded here: Kyrre #185 in 1975, Tor-Erik #287 in 1983.
The order changed in 1996: Tor-Erik moved ahead. In 1995 they stood at #324 and #471; by 1996 that had become #526 and #378.
Most recent shared year, 1996: Kyrre #526, Tor-Erik #378.
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 | Kyrre | Tor-Erik |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | NO | NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #502 (2025) | Norway · Boys #378 (1996) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 40/100 | 40/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Kyrre has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Tor-Erik.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
How each name got here
Kyrre
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #229 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: #185 among boys in Norway, in 1975 (recorded 1946–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #502 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Tor-Erik
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #523 among boys in Norway in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1964–1996
Highest recorded position: #287 among boys in Norway, in 1983 (recorded 1964–1996).
Norway · Boys
Most recent1996
Most recently recorded at #378 among boys in Norway, in 1996.
Norway · Boys