Leon vs Tor-Arne
Leon and Tor-Arnecompared 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 1994, Leon was ranked #397 and Tor-Arne #502 among boys in Norway.
Leon and Tor-Arne over time
Leon and Tor-Arne appear together in 1 published list, across 22 years of shared records. Leon held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Tor-Arne 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.
Leon reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Tor-Arne 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Leon and Tor-Arne changed places 13 times in Norway · Boys between 1959 and 1994, ending at #397 and #502.
List by list
Norway · Boys22 shared years, 1959–1994
Leon held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Tor-Arne in 9.
Highest recorded here: Leon #310 in 1961, Tor-Arne #312 in 1965.
The order changed in 1986: Leon moved ahead. In 1985 they stood at #445 and #427; by 1986 that had become #434 and #638.
Most recent shared year, 1994: Leon #397, Tor-Arne #502.
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 | Leon | Tor-Arne |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | From Greek λέων (leon), meaning 'lion'. Merged with the Latin cognate Leo during the Christian era, making the two forms largely interchangeable across Europe; also used among medieval English Jews. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Greek | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈleː.ɔn/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 1 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Leo | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #46 (2025) | Norway · Boys #502 (1994) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 40/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Leon has a recorded origin (Greek); Tor-Arne does not have one recorded yet.
- Leon has 1 syllable, compared with 3 for Tor-Arne.
- A meaning is recorded for Leon; Tor-Arne doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
- The available evidence gives Leon a "high" Data Confidence level and Tor-Arne a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Leon
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #306 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #13 among boys in Norway, in 2014 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #53 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Tor-Arne
Popularity journey
First recorded1947
First recorded at #361 among boys in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1947–1994
Highest recorded position: #312 among boys in Norway, in 1965 (recorded 1947–1994).
Norway · Boys
Most recent1994
Most recently recorded at #502 among boys in Norway, in 1994.
Norway · Boys