Linda vs Oda
Linda and Odacompared 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 2024, Linda was ranked #376 and Oda #69 among girls in Norway.
Linda and Oda over time
Linda and Oda appear together in 1 published list, across 48 years of shared records. Oda held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Linda 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.
Linda reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Oda 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, Oda moved ahead of Linda in Norway · Girls — #37 and #52 the year before became #48 and #45.
- Longest-running competitions
Linda and Oda were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 48 years, from 1949 to 2024, ending at #376 and #69.
List by list
Norway · Girls48 shared years, 1949–2024
Linda held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Oda in 31.
Highest recorded here: Linda #2 in 1979, Oda #21 in 2007.
The order changed in 1993: Oda moved ahead. In 1992 they stood at #37 and #52; by 1993 that had become #48 and #45.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Linda #376, Oda #69.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Linda
Pairs where Linda shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Linda vs Anna
In 1964 they stood at #28 and #34 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2025 they were #718 and #26.
Linda · Anna · 59 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Linda vs Maria
In 1964 they stood at #28 and #33 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #718 and #74.
Linda · Maria · 59 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Linda vs Nora
In 1964 they stood at #28 and #30 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2025 they were #718 and #76.
Linda · Nora · 59 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Linda vs Ellen
In 1964 they stood at #28 and #27 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2025 they were #718 and #166.
Linda · Ellen · 59 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Other comparisons involving Oda
Pairs where Oda shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Heidi vs Oda
Over 50 shared years in Norway · Girls, Oda rose about as far as Heidi fell — from #261 and #351 in 1949 to #437 and #87 in 2025.
Heidi · Oda · 50 shared years, 1949–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Kristine vs Oda
Over 50 shared years in Norway · Girls, Oda rose about as far as Kristine fell — from #152 and #351 in 1949 to #244 and #87 in 2025.
Kristine · Oda · 50 shared years, 1949–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Nina vs Oda
Over 50 shared years in Norway · Girls, Oda rose about as far as Nina fell — from #94 and #351 in 1949 to #195 and #87 in 2025.
Nina · Oda · 50 shared years, 1949–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Victoria vs Oda
Victoria and Oda changed places 13 times in Norway · Girls between 1962 and 2025, ending at #80 and #87.
Victoria · Oda · 48 shared years, 1962–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
Side by side
| Field | Linda | Oda |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) | Norway · Girls #87 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 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
- Linda and Oda both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
How each name got here
Linda
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #329 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Norway, in 1975 (recorded 1945–2024).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1892 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Oda
Popularity journey
First recorded1949
First recorded at #351 among girls in Norway in 1949 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1949–2025
Highest recorded position: #21 among girls in Norway, in 2007 (recorded 1949–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #87 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls