Lavina vs Therese
Lavina and Theresecompared 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 1991, Lavina was ranked #300 and Therese #250 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Lavina was ranked #3705 and Therese #5927 among girls in England and Wales.
Lavina and Therese over time
Lavina and Therese appear together in 2 published lists, across 21 years of shared records. Therese held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Lavina 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Lavina and Therese changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1998 and 2025, ending at #3705 and #5927.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls13 shared years, 1998–2025
Lavina held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Therese in 7.
Highest recorded here: Lavina #2770 in 1999, Therese #2084 in 2005.
The order changed in 2025: Lavina moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #5669 and #4645; by 2025 that had become #3705 and #5927.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Lavina #3705, Therese #5927.
Republic of Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 1964–1991
Lavina held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Therese in 8.
Highest recorded here: Lavina #300 in 1991, Therese #124 in 1971.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1991: Lavina #300, Therese #250.
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 | Lavina | Therese |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #3705 (2025) | Norway · Girls #487 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Lavina and Therese both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Lavina
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #372 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–1991
Highest recorded position: #300 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1991 (recorded 1964–1991).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3705 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Therese
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #363 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1946–2025
Highest recorded position: #21 among girls in Norway, in 1986 (recorded 1946–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #5927 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls