Marlene vs Paulina
Marlene and Paulinacompared 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 2021, Marlene was ranked #377 and Paulina #400 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2014, Marlene was ranked #876 and Paulina #536 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Marlene was ranked #4843 and Paulina #3015 among girls in England and Wales.
Marlene and Paulina over time
Marlene and Paulina appear together in 2 published lists, across 66 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Marlene reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Paulina 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
Marlene and Paulina changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #4843 and #3015.
- Longest-running competitions
Marlene and Paulina were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 41 years, from 1974 to 2021, ending at #377 and #400.
List by list
Norway · Girls41 shared years, 1974–2021
Marlene held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Paulina in 15.
Highest recorded here: Marlene #91 in 1987, Paulina #141 in 1990.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Marlene #377, Paulina #400.
England and Wales · Girls25 shared years, 1996–2024
Marlene held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Paulina in 20.
Highest recorded here: Marlene #1585 in 2006, Paulina #601 in 2009.
The order changed in 2023: Paulina moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #2942 and #3519; by 2023 that had become #4056 and #2346.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Marlene #4843, Paulina #3015.
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 | Marlene | Paulina |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #516 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #3015 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Marlene and Paulina both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Marlene
Popularity journey
First recorded1967
First recorded at #519 among girls in Norway in 1967 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1967–2025
Highest recorded position: #91 among girls in Norway, in 1987 (recorded 1967–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #516 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Paulina
Popularity journey
First recorded1974
First recorded at #623 among girls in Norway in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1974–2021
Highest recorded position: #141 among girls in Norway, in 1990 (recorded 1974–2021).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3015 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls