Thomas vs Trond
Thomas and Trondcompared 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 2023, Thomas was ranked #101 and Trond #446 among boys in Norway.
Thomas and Trond over time
Thomas and Trond appear together in 1 published list, across 74 years of shared records. Thomas held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Trond 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.
Trond reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Thomas 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 1972, Thomas moved ahead of Trond in Norway · Boys — #9 and #6 the year before became #6 and #10.
- Longest-running competitions
Thomas and Trond were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 74 years, from 1945 to 2023, ending at #101 and #446.
List by list
Norway · Boys74 shared years, 1945–2023
Thomas held the stronger position in 47 of those years, Trond in 27.
Highest recorded here: Thomas #1 in 1974, Trond #6 in 1968.
The order changed in 1972: Thomas moved ahead. In 1971 they stood at #9 and #6; by 1972 that had become #6 and #10.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Thomas #101, Trond #446.
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 | Thomas | Trond |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | The Greek form of the Aramaic name meaning 'twin'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Aramaic, via Greek | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈtɑməs/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #13 (2025) | Norway · Boys #446 (2023) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 40/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Thomas has a recorded origin (Aramaic, via Greek); Trond does not have one recorded yet.
- Thomas has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Trond.
- A meaning is recorded for Thomas; Trond doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
How each name got here
Thomas
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #177 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: #1 among boys in Norway, in 1974 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #13 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Trond
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #47 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2023
Highest recorded position: #6 among boys in Norway, in 1968 (recorded 1945–2023).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #446 among boys in Norway, in 2023.
Norway · Boys