Sissel vs Vilma
Sissel and Vilmacompared 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 2023, Sissel was ranked #529 and Vilma #113 among girls in Norway.
Sissel and Vilma over time
Sissel and Vilma appear together in 1 published list, across 35 years of shared records. Sissel held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Vilma 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.
Sissel reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Vilma 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 2009, Vilma moved ahead of Sissel in Norway · Girls — #473 and #622 the year before became #620 and #167.
- Longest-running competitions
Sissel and Vilma were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 35 years, from 1963 to 2023, ending at #529 and #113.
List by list
Norway · Girls35 shared years, 1963–2023
Sissel held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Vilma in 7.
Highest recorded here: Sissel #25 in 1965, Vilma #113 in 2023.
The order changed in 2009: Vilma moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #473 and #622; by 2009 that had become #620 and #167.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Sissel #529, Vilma #113.
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 Sissel
Pairs where Sissel shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Ingrid vs Sissel
In 1945 they stood at #27 and #34 in Norway · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2023 they were #13 and #529.
Ingrid · Sissel · 62 shared years, 1945–2023 · Started together, ended far apart
- Anna vs Sissel
In 1945 they stood at #38 and #34 in Norway · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2023 they were #20 and #529.
Anna · Sissel · 62 shared years, 1945–2023 · Started together, ended far apart
- Sissel vs Åse
In 1945 they stood at #34 and #25 in Norway · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2023 they were #529 and #123.
Sissel · Åse · 62 shared years, 1945–2023 · Started together, ended far apart
- Elin vs Sissel
In 1945 they stood at #41 and #34 in Norway · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2023 they were #198 and #529.
Elin · Sissel · 62 shared years, 1945–2023 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Sissel | Vilma |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | NO | NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #529 (2023) | Norway · Girls #110 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 40/100 | 40/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Sissel and Vilma both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
How each name got here
Sissel
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #34 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2023
Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in Norway, in 1958 (recorded 1945–2023).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #529 among girls in Norway, in 2023.
Norway · Girls
Vilma
Popularity journey
First recorded1963
First recorded at #443 among girls in Norway in 1963 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1963–2025
Highest recorded position: #85 among girls in Norway, in 2021 (recorded 1963–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #110 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls