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Mona vs Nina

Mona and Ninacompared 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.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Mona was ranked #718 and Nina #112 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Mona was ranked #3318 and Nina #160 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2025, Mona was ranked #413 and Nina #195 among girls in Norway.

Mona and Nina over time

Mona and Nina appear together in 3 published lists, across 133 years of shared records. Nina held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Mona 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.

Mona reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Nina in 1. 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 1959, Nina moved ahead of Mona in Norway · Girls — #16 and #33 the year before became #21 and #16.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 23 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Nina rose about as far as Mona fell — from #393 and #322 in 1969 to #718 and #112 in 2025.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Mona and Nina were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #413 and #195.

List by list

  • Norway · Girls81 shared years, 1945–2025

    Mona held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Nina in 67.

    Highest recorded here: Mona #9 in 1968, Nina #3 in 1964.

    The order changed in 1959: Nina moved ahead. In 1958 they stood at #16 and #33; by 1959 that had become #21 and #16.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Mona #413, Nina #195.

  • England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024

    Mona held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Nina in 29.

    Highest recorded here: Mona #1065 in 2008, Nina #137 in 2021.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Mona #3318, Nina #160.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 1969–2025

    Mona held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Nina in 21.

    Highest recorded here: Mona #282 in 1970, Nina #94 in 2021.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Mona #718, Nina #112.

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 Mona

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

Other comparisons involving Nina

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

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Mona, Nina
FieldMonaNina
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedA short form of names ending in '-nina', such as Antonina or Giannina; imported to Western Europe from Russia and Italy in the 19th century.
OriginNot yet recordedVarious (Russian/Italian short-form tradition)
PronunciationNot yet recorded/ˈnʲi.nə/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, IE, NOGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Girls #413 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #112 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)95/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Nina has a recorded origin (Various (Russian/Italian short-form tradition)); Mona does not have one recorded yet.
  • Mona and Nina both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Nina; Mona doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.

How each name got here

Mona

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #98 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1945–2025

    Highest recorded position: #9 among girls in Norway, in 1968 (recorded 1945–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #413 among girls in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Girls

Nina

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #132 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1945–2025

    Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in Norway, in 1964 (recorded 1945–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #195 among girls in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Girls