Pauline vs Therese
Pauline and Theresecompared 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1966, Pauline was ranked #86 and Therese #96 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Norway · Girls
In 2023, Pauline was ranked #395 and Therese #458 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2011, Pauline was ranked #695 and Therese #798 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Pauline was ranked #4201 and Therese #5927 among girls in England and Wales.
Pauline and Therese over time
Pauline and Therese appear together in 4 published lists, across 117 years of shared records. Pauline held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Therese in 1.
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.
Pauline reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Therese 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Pauline and Therese changed places 10 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #4201 and #5927.
- Longest-running competitions
Pauline and Therese were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 43 years, from 1946 to 2023, ending at #395 and #458.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Pauline #12 in 1964, Therese #98 in 1965.
List by list
Norway · Girls43 shared years, 1946–2023
Pauline held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Therese in 37.
Highest recorded here: Pauline #242 in 1997, Therese #21 in 1986.
The order changed in 2017: Pauline moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #438 and #379; by 2017 that had become #408 and #457.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Pauline #395, Therese #458.
Republic of Ireland · Girls42 shared years, 1964–2011
Pauline held the stronger position in 31 of those years, Therese in 10.
Highest recorded here: Pauline #12 in 1964, Therese #98 in 1965.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Pauline #695, Therese #798.
England and Wales · Girls21 shared years, 1996–2025
Pauline held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Therese in 3.
Highest recorded here: Pauline #1076 in 1998, Therese #2084 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Pauline #4201, Therese #5927.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls11 shared years, 1956–1966
Pauline held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Therese in 5.
Highest recorded here: Pauline #66 in 1957, Therese #73 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1966: Pauline #86, Therese #96.
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 | Pauline | Therese |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #4201 (2025) | Norway · Girls #487 (2025) |
| 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
- Pauline and Therese both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Pauline
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #396 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2018
Highest recorded position: #12 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2018).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #4201 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Therese
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #363 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1946–2025
Highest recorded position: #21 among girls in Norway, in 1986 (recorded 1946–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #5927 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls