Magdalena vs Solveig
Magdalena and Solveigcompared 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, Magdalena was ranked #474 and Solveig #40 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2021, Magdalena was ranked #1569 and Solveig #5581 among girls in England and Wales.
Magdalena and Solveig over time
Magdalena and Solveig appear together in 1 published list, across 60 years of shared records. Solveig held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Magdalena in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Solveig reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Magdalena 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Magdalena and Solveig were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 60 years, from 1952 to 2023, ending at #474 and #40.
List by list
Norway · Girls60 shared years, 1952–2023
Magdalena held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Solveig in 58.
Highest recorded here: Magdalena #71 in 1984, Solveig #29 in 1952.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Magdalena #474, Solveig #40.
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 Solveig
Pairs where Solveig shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Wenche vs Solveig
In 1945 they stood at #22 and #14 in Norway · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2008 they were #621 and #63.
Wenche · Solveig · 58 shared years, 1945–2008 · Started together, ended far apart
- Solveig vs Grethe
In 1945 they stood at #14 and #21 in Norway · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2012 they were #65 and #576.
Solveig · Grethe · 60 shared years, 1945–2012 · Started together, ended far apart
- Randi vs Solveig
In 1945 they stood at #11 and #14 in Norway · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #522 and #28.
Randi · Solveig · 75 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Solveig vs Kirsten
In 1945 they stood at #14 and #20 in Norway · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2025 they were #28 and #510.
Solveig · Kirsten · 68 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Magdalena | Solveig |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Syllables | 4 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | GB-ENW, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #898 (2024) | Norway · Girls #28 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Magdalena has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Solveig.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, NO.
How each name got here
Magdalena
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #392 among girls in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1952–2023
Highest recorded position: #71 among girls in Norway, in 1984 (recorded 1952–2023).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1603 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Solveig
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #14 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in Norway, in 1949 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #28 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls