Laura vs Siv
Laura and Sivcompared 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 2023, Laura was ranked #111 and Siv #530 among girls in Norway.
Laura and Siv over time
Laura and Siv appear together in 1 published list, across 60 years of shared records. Siv held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Laura 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.
Siv reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Laura 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1993, Laura moved ahead of Siv in Norway · Girls — #172 and #152 the year before became #133 and #139.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Laura and Siv changed places 5 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2023, ending at #111 and #530.
- Mirrored each other
Over 60 shared years in Norway · Girls, Laura rose about as far as Siv fell — from #313 and #280 in 1945 to #111 and #530 in 2023.
- Longest-running competitions
Laura and Siv were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 60 years, from 1945 to 2023, ending at #111 and #530.
List by list
Norway · Girls60 shared years, 1945–2023
Laura held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Siv in 38.
Highest recorded here: Laura #111 in 2023, Siv #20 in 1972.
The order changed in 1993: Laura moved ahead. In 1992 they stood at #172 and #152; by 1993 that had become #133 and #139.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Laura #111, Siv #530.
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 | Laura | Siv |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | From Latin 'laurus' meaning 'laurel' — laurel wreaths honoured victors in ancient Rome. Also the subject of 14th-century Italian poet Petrarch's poems. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Latin | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈlɔɹ.ə/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #112 (2025) | Norway · Girls #530 (2023) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 40/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Laura has a recorded origin (Latin); Siv does not have one recorded yet.
- Laura has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Siv.
- A meaning is recorded for Laura; Siv doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
How each name got here
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 #141 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Siv
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #280 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2023
Highest recorded position: #20 among girls in Norway, in 1972 (recorded 1945–2023).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #530 among girls in Norway, in 2023.
Norway · Girls