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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.

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 Pauline

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

Other comparisons involving Therese

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

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — repeatedly exchanged positions.

All repeatedly exchanged positions→

Other pairs from Republic of Ireland lists

Pairs measured inside Republic of Ireland's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Republic of Ireland overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2010s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2010 and 2019.

The 2010s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Pauline, Therese
FieldPaulineTherese
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Pronunciation
Syllables33
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO
Most recent popularity observationEngland and Wales · Girls #4201 (2025)Norway · Girls #487 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)82/10082/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

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

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1964–2018

    Highest recorded position: #12 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2018).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #4201 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Therese

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1946–2025

    Highest recorded position: #21 among girls in Norway, in 1986 (recorded 1946–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #5927 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls