Nina vs Solbjørg
Nina and Solbjørgcompared 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 2024, Nina was ranked #204 and Solbjørg #514 among girls in Norway.
Nina and Solbjørg over time
Nina and Solbjørg appear together in 1 published list, across 44 years of shared records. Nina held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Solbjørg 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.
Solbjørg reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Nina 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1949, Nina moved ahead of Solbjørg in Norway · Girls — #123 and #94 the year before became #94 and #95.
- Longest-running competitions
Nina and Solbjørg were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 44 years, from 1945 to 2024, ending at #204 and #514.
List by list
Norway · Girls44 shared years, 1945–2024
Nina held the stronger position in 40 of those years, Solbjørg in 4.
Highest recorded here: Nina #3 in 1964, Solbjørg #87 in 1951.
The order changed in 1949: Nina moved ahead. In 1948 they stood at #123 and #94; by 1949 that had become #94 and #95.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Nina #204, Solbjørg #514.
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 Nina
Pairs where Nina shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Anna vs Nina
Anna and Nina were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #23 and #195.
Anna · Nina · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Anne vs Nina
Anne and Nina were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #159 and #195.
Anne · Nina · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Nina vs Astrid
Nina and Astrid were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #195 and #9.
Nina · Astrid · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Nina vs Elin
Nina and Elin were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #195 and #263.
Nina · Elin · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
Side by side
| Field | Nina | Solbjørg |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A short form of names ending in '-nina', such as Antonina or Giannina; imported to Western Europe from Russia and Italy in the 19th century. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Various (Russian/Italian short-form tradition) | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈnʲi.nə/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #112 (2025) | Norway · Girls #514 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 40/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Nina has a recorded origin (Various (Russian/Italian short-form tradition)); Solbjørg does not have one recorded yet.
- Nina has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Solbjørg.
- A meaning is recorded for Nina; Solbjørg doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
How each name got here
Nina
Popularity journey
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
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in Norway, in 1964 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #157 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Solbjørg
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #109 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2024
Highest recorded position: #87 among girls in Norway, in 1951 (recorded 1945–2024).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #514 among girls in Norway, in 2024.
Norway · Girls