Malin vs Pete

Malin and Petecompared 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.

England and Wales · Boys
In 2019, Malin was ranked #2728 and Pete #4702 among boys in England and Wales.

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 Malin

Pairs where Malin shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Malin vs Åse
Over 60 shared years in Norway · Girls, Malin rose about as far as Åse fell — from #530 and #51 in 1966 to #167 and #93 in 2025.
Malin · Åse · 60 shared years, 1966–2025 · Mirrored each other
See the 2025 Norway ranking
Caroline vs Malin
Caroline and Malin changed places 13 times in Norway · Girls between 1966 and 2025, ending at #392 and #167.
Caroline · Malin · 59 shared years, 1966–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
See the 2025 Norway ranking
Malin vs Elise
Malin and Elise changed places 12 times in Norway · Girls between 1966 and 2025, ending at #167 and #63.
Malin · Elise · 60 shared years, 1966–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
See the 2025 Norway ranking
Emilie vs Malin
In 1999, Emilie moved ahead of Malin in Norway · Girls — #6 and #3 the year before became #1 and #5.
Emilie · Malin · 48 shared years, 1977–2025 · One moved ahead of the other
See the 1999 Norway ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Malin, Pete
Field	Malin	Pete
Record type	Official statistical record (evidence-only)	Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usage	female	male
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	GB-ENW, NO	GB-ENW, IE
Most recent popularity observation	Norway · Girls #167 (2025)	England and Wales · Boys #4702 (2019)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	94/100	95/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	60/100	60/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Malin and Pete both have 2 syllables.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW.

How each name got here

Malin

Popularity journey

First recorded1966
First recorded at #530 among girls in Norway in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1966–2025
Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in Norway, in 1998 (recorded 1966–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #167 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls

Pete

Popularity journey

First recorded1996
First recorded at #2357 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2010–2018
Highest recorded position: #720 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2010 (recorded 2010–2018).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2019
Most recently recorded at #4702 among boys in England and Wales, in 2019.
England and Wales · Boys