Sverre vs Theo

Sverre and Theocompared 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, Sverre was ranked #33 and Theo #22 among boys in Norway.

Sverre and Theo over time

Sverre and Theo appear together in 1 published list, across 36 years of shared records. Theo held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Sverre 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.

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 2005, Theo moved ahead of Sverre in Norway · Boys — #116 and #152 the year before became #153 and #94.
Longest-running competitions
Sverre and Theo were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 36 years, from 1986 to 2025, ending at #33 and #22.
Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Boys within 2 years — Sverre #29 in 2024, Theo #17 in 2024.

List by list

Norway · Boys36 shared years, 1986–2025
Sverre held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Theo in 21.
Highest recorded here: Sverre #29 in 2024, Theo #17 in 2024.
The order changed in 2005: Theo moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #116 and #152; by 2005 that had become #153 and #94.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Sverre #33, Theo #22.

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 Theo

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

Arthur vs Theo
Arthur and Theo both rose over the same years in 5 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Norway · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Arthur · Theo · 37 shared years, 1986–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Henry vs Theo
Henry and Theo both rose over the same years in 5 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Norway · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Henry · Theo · 37 shared years, 1986–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Theo vs Archie
Theo and Archie both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Theo · Archie · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Theo vs Arlo
Theo and Arlo both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Theo · Arlo · 27 shared years, 1999–2025 · Moved together in several countries

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Sverre, Theo
Field	Sverre	Theo
Record type	Official statistical record (evidence-only)	Editorially researched profile
Gender usage	male	male
Meaning	Not yet recorded	Gift of God.
Origin	Not yet recorded	Greek, via Theodore/Theodora
Pronunciation	Not yet recorded	/ˈθioʊ/
Syllables	2	1
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Teddy
Recorded regional usage	NO	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	Norway · Boys #33 (2025)	Republic of Ireland · Boys #21 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	88/100	95/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	40/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	high

What the data shows

Theo has a recorded origin (Greek, via Theodore/Theodora); Sverre does not have one recorded yet.
Sverre has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Theo.
A meaning is recorded for Theo; Sverre doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in NO.
The available evidence gives Sverre a "medium" Data Confidence level and Theo a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.

How each name got here

Sverre

Popularity journey

First recorded1945
First recorded at #36 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: #29 among boys in Norway, in 2024 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #33 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys

Theo

Popularity journey

First recorded1986
First recorded at #637 among boys in Norway in 1986 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2001–2024
Highest recorded position: #4 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2022 (recorded 2001–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #32 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys