Ronald vs Sturla
Ronald and Sturlacompared 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 2000, Ronald was ranked #569 and Sturla #436 among boys in Norway.
Ronald and Sturla over time
Ronald and Sturla appear together in 1 published list, across 44 years of shared records. Ronald held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Sturla 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.
Ronald reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Sturla 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Ronald and Sturla were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 44 years, from 1945 to 2000, ending at #569 and #436.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Boys within 2 years — Ronald #134 in 1947, Sturla #211 in 1948.
List by list
Norway · Boys44 shared years, 1945–2000
Ronald held the stronger position in 35 of those years, Sturla in 9.
Highest recorded here: Ronald #134 in 1947, Sturla #211 in 1948.
The order changed in 1986: Sturla moved ahead. In 1985 they stood at #479 and #564; by 1986 that had become #593 and #444.
Most recent shared year, 2000: Ronald #569, Sturla #436.
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 Ronald
Pairs where Ronald shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Eoin vs Ronald
In 1964 they stood at #83 and #89 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 6 places apart; by 2012 they were #36 and #718.
Eoin · Ronald · 34 shared years, 1964–2012 · Started together, ended far apart
- Colin vs Ronald
In 1964 they stood at #89 and #89 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 0 places apart; by 2012 they were #169 and #718.
Colin · Ronald · 34 shared years, 1964–2012 · Started together, ended far apart
- Simon vs Ronald
In 1964 they stood at #91 and #89 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 2 places apart; by 2012 they were #180 and #718.
Simon · Ronald · 34 shared years, 1964–2012 · Started together, ended far apart
- Gary vs Ronald
In 1964 they stood at #84 and #89 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 5 places apart; by 2012 they were #310 and #718.
Gary · Ronald · 34 shared years, 1964–2012 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Ronald | Sturla |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Boys #619 (2024) | Norway · Boys #562 (2012) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 40/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ronald and Sturla both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
How each name got here
Ronald
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #202 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1972
Highest recorded position: #24 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1972).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #796 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Sturla
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #310 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2012
Highest recorded position: #211 among boys in Norway, in 1948 (recorded 1945–2012).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2012
Most recently recorded at #562 among boys in Norway, in 2012.
Norway · Boys