Oddlaug vs Yvonne
Oddlaug and Yvonnecompared 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 1972, Oddlaug was ranked #565 and Yvonne #110 among girls in Norway.
Oddlaug and Yvonne over time
Oddlaug and Yvonne appear together in 1 published list, across 17 years of shared records. Yvonne held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Oddlaug 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.
Oddlaug reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Yvonne 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.
List by list
Norway · Girls17 shared years, 1947–1972
Oddlaug held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Yvonne in 9.
Highest recorded here: Oddlaug #140 in 1950, Yvonne #110 in 1972.
The order changed in 1957: Yvonne moved ahead. In 1956 they stood at #224 and #379; by 1957 that had become #432 and #214.
Most recent shared year, 1972: Oddlaug #565, Yvonne #110.
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 Yvonne
Pairs where Yvonne shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Sarah vs Yvonne
In 1964 they stood at #46 and #45 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2016 they were #16 and #868.
Sarah · Yvonne · 51 shared years, 1964–2016 · Started together, ended far apart
- Julia vs Yvonne
In 1964 they stood at #42 and #45 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2016 they were #49 and #868.
Julia · Yvonne · 51 shared years, 1964–2016 · Started together, ended far apart
- Orla vs Yvonne
In 1964 they stood at #52 and #45 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2016 they were #95 and #868.
Orla · Yvonne · 51 shared years, 1964–2016 · Started together, ended far apart
- Louise vs Yvonne
In 1964 they stood at #54 and #45 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2016 they were #236 and #868.
Louise · Yvonne · 51 shared years, 1964–2016 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Oddlaug | Yvonne |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #565 (1972) | England and Wales · Girls #3015 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 40/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Oddlaug has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Yvonne.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
How each name got here
Oddlaug
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #178 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–1972
Highest recorded position: #140 among girls in Norway, in 1950 (recorded 1945–1972).
Norway · Girls
Most recent1972
Most recently recorded at #565 among girls in Norway, in 1972.
Norway · Girls
Yvonne
Popularity journey
First recorded1947
First recorded at #319 among girls in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2016
Highest recorded position: #26 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1972 (recorded 1964–2016).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3015 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls