Marit vs Ragnhild
Marit and Ragnhildcompared 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 2025, Marit was ranked #446 and Ragnhild #236 among girls in Norway.
Marit and Ragnhild over time
Marit and Ragnhild appear together in 1 published list, across 81 years of shared records. Marit held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Ragnhild 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.
Ragnhild reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Marit 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
Marit and Ragnhild changed places 7 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2025, ending at #446 and #236.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 81 shared years in Norway · Girls, Marit and Ragnhild averaged 46.6 places apart, ending at #446 and #236.
- Longest-running competitions
Marit and Ragnhild were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #446 and #236.
List by list
Norway · Girls81 shared years, 1945–2025
Marit held the stronger position in 50 of those years, Ragnhild in 31.
Highest recorded here: Marit #3 in 1949, Ragnhild #18 in 1945.
The order changed in 2012: Ragnhild moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #231 and #262; by 2012 that had become #337 and #282.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Marit #446, Ragnhild #236.
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 Marit
Pairs where Marit shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Marit vs Astrid
In 1945 they stood at #5 and #12 in Norway · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2025 they were #446 and #9.
Marit · Astrid · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Marit vs Eva
In 1945 they stood at #5 and #8 in Norway · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #446 and #22.
Marit · Eva · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Marit vs Solveig
In 1945 they stood at #5 and #14 in Norway · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2025 they were #446 and #28.
Marit · Solveig · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Liv vs Marit
In 1945 they stood at #3 and #5 in Norway · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2025 they were #73 and #446.
Liv · Marit · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Other comparisons involving Ragnhild
Pairs where Ragnhild shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Wenche vs Ragnhild
In 1945 they stood at #22 and #18 in Norway · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2008 they were #621 and #195.
Wenche · Ragnhild · 58 shared years, 1945–2008 · Started together, ended far apart
- Gerd vs Ragnhild
In 1945 they stood at #9 and #18 in Norway · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2003 they were #545 and #141.
Gerd · Ragnhild · 52 shared years, 1945–2003 · Started together, ended far apart
- Ragnhild vs Grete
In 1945 they stood at #18 and #28 in Norway · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2022 they were #160 and #484.
Ragnhild · Grete · 64 shared years, 1945–2022 · Started together, ended far apart
- Anna vs Ragnhild
Anna and Ragnhild were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #23 and #236.
Anna · Ragnhild · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
Side by side
| Field | Marit | Ragnhild |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | NO | NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #446 (2025) | Norway · Girls #236 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 40/100 | 40/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Marit and Ragnhild both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
How each name got here
Marit
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #5 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: #3 among girls in Norway, in 1949 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #446 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Ragnhild
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #18 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: #18 among girls in Norway, in 1945 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #236 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls