Ragnar vs Thor
Ragnar and Thorcompared 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 · Boys
In 2025, Ragnar was ranked #196 and Thor #217 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Ragnar was ranked #1460 and Thor #3688 among boys in England and Wales.
Ragnar and Thor over time
Ragnar and Thor appear together in 2 published lists, across 92 years of shared records. Thor held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ragnar in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Thor reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Ragnar 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 2022, Ragnar moved ahead of Thor in Norway · Boys — #168 and #120 the year before became #145 and #155.
- Longest-running competitions
Ragnar and Thor were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #196 and #217.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Boys within 2 years — Ragnar #42 in 1946, Thor #39 in 1946.
List by list
Norway · Boys81 shared years, 1945–2025
Ragnar held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Thor in 77.
Highest recorded here: Ragnar #42 in 1946, Thor #39 in 1946.
The order changed in 2022: Ragnar moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #168 and #120; by 2022 that had become #145 and #155.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ragnar #196, Thor #217.
England and Wales · Boys11 shared years, 2014–2024
Ragnar held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Thor in 6.
Highest recorded here: Ragnar #1218 in 2021, Thor #1324 in 2018.
The order changed in 2024: Ragnar moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #1701 and #1533; by 2024 that had become #1460 and #3688.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ragnar #1460, Thor #3688.
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 | Ragnar | Thor |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | ||
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, NO | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #196 (2025) | Norway · Boys #217 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ragnar has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Thor.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, NO.
How each name got here
Ragnar
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #44 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #42 among boys in Norway, in 1946 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #196 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Thor
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #40 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #39 among boys in Norway, in 1946 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #217 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys