Oda vs Terese
Oda and Teresecompared 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 2005, Oda was ranked #31 and Terese #475 among girls in Norway.
Oda and Terese over time
Oda and Terese appear together in 1 published list, across 27 years of shared records. Oda held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Terese 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.
Terese reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Oda 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 1986, Oda moved ahead of Terese in Norway · Girls — #254 and #190 the year before became #194 and #251.
- Mirrored each other
Over 27 shared years in Norway · Girls, Oda rose about as far as Terese fell — from #619 and #294 in 1972 to #31 and #475 in 2005.
List by list
Norway · Girls27 shared years, 1972–2005
Oda held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Terese in 7.
Highest recorded here: Oda #25 in 1997, Terese #188 in 1984.
The order changed in 1986: Oda moved ahead. In 1985 they stood at #254 and #190; by 1986 that had become #194 and #251.
Most recent shared year, 2005: Oda #31, Terese #475.
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 Oda
Pairs where Oda shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Heidi vs Oda
Over 50 shared years in Norway · Girls, Oda rose about as far as Heidi fell — from #261 and #351 in 1949 to #437 and #87 in 2025.
Heidi · Oda · 50 shared years, 1949–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Kristine vs Oda
Over 50 shared years in Norway · Girls, Oda rose about as far as Kristine fell — from #152 and #351 in 1949 to #244 and #87 in 2025.
Kristine · Oda · 50 shared years, 1949–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Nina vs Oda
Over 50 shared years in Norway · Girls, Oda rose about as far as Nina fell — from #94 and #351 in 1949 to #195 and #87 in 2025.
Nina · Oda · 50 shared years, 1949–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Victoria vs Oda
Victoria and Oda changed places 13 times in Norway · Girls between 1962 and 2025, ending at #80 and #87.
Victoria · Oda · 48 shared years, 1962–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
Side by side
| Field | Oda | Terese |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | NO | IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #87 (2025) | Norway · Girls #475 (2005) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 40/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Oda has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Terese.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
How each name got here
Oda
Popularity journey
First recorded1949
First recorded at #351 among girls in Norway in 1949 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1949–2025
Highest recorded position: #21 among girls in Norway, in 2007 (recorded 1949–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #87 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Terese
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #372 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1967–2005
Highest recorded position: #184 among girls in Norway, in 1976 (recorded 1967–2005).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2005
Most recently recorded at #475 among girls in Norway, in 2005.
Norway · Girls