Sondre vs Steffen
Sondre and Steffen compared 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, Sondre was ranked #140 and Steffen #519 among boys in Norway.
Sondre and Steffen over time
Higher on the chart is a stronger position. The scale is logarithmic, so the gap from #1 to #10 is drawn as large as the gap from #100 to #1,000.
Sondre and Steffen over time
Sondre and Steffen appear together in 1 published list, across 56 years of shared records. Sondre held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Steffen 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.
Steffen reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Sondre 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 1990, Sondre moved ahead of Steffen in Norway · Boys — #55 and #48 the year before became #39 and #50.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Sondre and Steffen changed places 5 times in Norway · Boys between 1966 and 2025, ending at #140 and #519.
- Mirrored each other
Over 56 shared years in Norway · Boys, Sondre rose about as far as Steffen fell — from #512 and #260 in 1966 to #140 and #519 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Sondre and Steffen were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 56 years, from 1966 to 2025, ending at #140 and #519.
List by list
Norway · Boys56 shared years, 1966–2025
Sondre held the stronger position in 35 of those years, Steffen in 21.
Highest recorded here: Sondre #10 in 1993, Steffen #24 in 1985.
The order changed in 1990: Sondre moved ahead. In 1989 they stood at #55 and #48; by 1990 that had become #39 and #50.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Sondre #140, Steffen #519.
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 Sondre
Pairs where Sondre shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Christian vs Sondre
Over 59 shared years in Norway · Boys, Sondre rose about as far as Christian fell — from #79 and #512 in 1966 to #131 and #140 in 2025.
Christian · Sondre · 59 shared years, 1966–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Finn vs Sondre
Over 59 shared years in Norway · Boys, Sondre rose about as far as Finn fell — from #73 and #512 in 1966 to #153 and #140 in 2025.
Finn · Sondre · 59 shared years, 1966–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Sondre vs Nils
Over 59 shared years in Norway · Boys, Sondre rose about as far as Nils fell — from #512 and #36 in 1966 to #140 and #61 in 2025.
Sondre · Nils · 59 shared years, 1966–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Peter vs Sondre
Over 59 shared years in Norway · Boys, Sondre rose about as far as Peter fell — from #113 and #512 in 1966 to #174 and #140 in 2025.
Peter · Sondre · 59 shared years, 1966–2025 · Mirrored each other
Other comparisons involving Steffen
Pairs where Steffen shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Aksel vs Steffen
Over 71 shared years in Norway · Boys, Aksel rose about as far as Steffen fell — from #171 and #341 in 1946 to #25 and #519 in 2025.
Aksel · Steffen · 71 shared years, 1946–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Daniel vs Steffen
Over 71 shared years in Norway · Boys, Daniel rose about as far as Steffen fell — from #244 and #341 in 1946 to #66 and #519 in 2025.
Daniel · Steffen · 71 shared years, 1946–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Steffen vs Even
Over 71 shared years in Norway · Boys, Even rose about as far as Steffen fell — from #341 and #178 in 1946 to #519 and #42 in 2025.
Steffen · Even · 71 shared years, 1946–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Henry vs Steffen
Over 71 shared years in Norway · Boys, Henry rose about as far as Steffen fell — from #109 and #341 in 1946 to #50 and #519 in 2025.
Henry · Steffen · 71 shared years, 1946–2025 · Mirrored each other
Other pairs with the same kind of relationship
Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — mirrored each other.
- Nora vs Heidi
Over 81 shared years in Norway · Girls, Nora rose about as far as Heidi fell — from #219 and #188 in 1945 to #3 and #437 in 2025.
Nora · Heidi · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Henrik vs Morten
Over 81 shared years in Norway · Boys, Henrik rose about as far as Morten fell — from #141 and #107 in 1945 to #16 and #214 in 2025.
Henrik · Morten · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Henrik vs Nils
Over 81 shared years in Norway · Boys, Henrik rose about as far as Nils fell — from #141 and #26 in 1945 to #16 and #61 in 2025.
Henrik · Nils · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Peter vs Henrik
Over 81 shared years in Norway · Boys, Henrik rose about as far as Peter fell — from #106 and #141 in 1945 to #174 and #16 in 2025.
Peter · Henrik · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Mirrored each other
Other pairs from Norway lists
Pairs measured inside Norway's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.
- Ingrid vs Wenche
In 1945 they stood at #27 and #22 in Norway · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2008 they were #6 and #621.
Ingrid · Wenche · 58 shared years, 1945–2008 · Started together, ended far apart
- Anna vs Torill
In 1945 they stood at #38 and #39 in Norway · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2004 they were #10 and #599.
Anna · Torill · 55 shared years, 1945–2004 · Started together, ended far apart
- Ingrid vs Vigdis
In 1945 they stood at #27 and #32 in Norway · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2006 they were #6 and #583.
Ingrid · Vigdis · 52 shared years, 1945–2006 · Started together, ended far apart
- Anna vs Vigdis
In 1945 they stood at #38 and #32 in Norway · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2006 they were #10 and #583.
Anna · Vigdis · 52 shared years, 1945–2006 · Started together, ended far apart
Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s
Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.
- Grace vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #41 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2025 they were #27 and #4867.
Grace · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Ella vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #56 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2025 they were #46 and #4867.
Ella · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Jasmine vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #55 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #102 and #4867.
Jasmine · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Anna vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #47 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #142 and #4867.
Anna · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Sondre | Steffen |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Norway | England and Wales, Norway |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #140 (2025) | Norway · Boys #519 (2025) |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Sondre and Steffen both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
How each name got here
Sondre
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #512 among boys in Norway in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1966–2025
Highest recorded position: #10 among boys in Norway, in 1993 (recorded 1966–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #140 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Steffen
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #341 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1946–2025
Highest recorded position: #24 among boys in Norway, in 1985 (recorded 1946–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #519 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys