Tonje vs Trude
Tonje and Trude 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 · Girls
In 2005, Tonje was ranked #151 and Trude #570 among girls in Norway.
Tonje and Trude 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.
Tonje and Trude over time
Tonje and Trude appear together in 1 published list, across 53 years of shared records. Tonje held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Trude 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.
Trude reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Tonje 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 took the other's place near the top
In Norway · Girls, Tonje moved into the top 50 at #41 in 1978 as Trude fell out of it to #54, having been #50 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1978, Tonje moved ahead of Trude in Norway · Girls — #56 and #50 the year before became #41 and #54.
- Mirrored each other
Over 53 shared years in Norway · Girls, Tonje rose about as far as Trude fell — from #397 and #296 in 1949 to #151 and #570 in 2005.
- Longest-running competitions
Tonje and Trude were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 53 years, from 1949 to 2005, ending at #151 and #570.
List by list
Norway · Girls53 shared years, 1949–2005
Tonje held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Trude in 25.
Highest recorded here: Tonje #15 in 1994, Trude #25 in 1974.
The order changed in 1978: Tonje moved ahead. In 1977 they stood at #56 and #50; by 1978 that had become #41 and #54.
Most recent shared year, 2005: Tonje #151, Trude #570.
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 Tonje
Pairs where Tonje shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Sarah vs Tonje
Over 60 shared years in Norway · Girls, Sarah rose about as far as Tonje fell — from #490 and #290 in 1960 to #111 and #455 in 2021.
Sarah · Tonje · 60 shared years, 1960–2021 · Mirrored each other
- Tonje vs Maja
Over 56 shared years in Norway · Girls, Maja rose about as far as Tonje fell — from #290 and #444 in 1960 to #455 and #28 in 2021.
Tonje · Maja · 56 shared years, 1960–2021 · Mirrored each other
- Hedda vs Tonje
Over 54 shared years in Norway · Girls, Hedda rose about as far as Tonje fell — from #460 and #279 in 1963 to #11 and #455 in 2021.
Hedda · Tonje · 54 shared years, 1963–2021 · Mirrored each other
- Tonje vs Tina
Tonje and Tina changed places 15 times in Norway · Girls between 1958 and 2021, ending at #455 and #424.
Tonje · Tina · 63 shared years, 1958–2021 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
Other comparisons involving Trude
Pairs where Trude shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Anna vs Trude
Over 59 shared years in Norway · Girls, Anna rose about as far as Trude fell — from #46 and #287 in 1946 to #13 and #570 in 2005.
Anna · Trude · 59 shared years, 1946–2005 · Mirrored each other
- Elise vs Trude
Over 59 shared years in Norway · Girls, Elise rose about as far as Trude fell — from #294 and #287 in 1946 to #24 and #570 in 2005.
Elise · Trude · 59 shared years, 1946–2005 · Mirrored each other
- Hanna vs Trude
Over 59 shared years in Norway · Girls, Hanna rose about as far as Trude fell — from #156 and #287 in 1946 to #22 and #570 in 2005.
Hanna · Trude · 59 shared years, 1946–2005 · Mirrored each other
- Helene vs Trude
Over 59 shared years in Norway · Girls, Helene rose about as far as Trude fell — from #103 and #287 in 1946 to #21 and #570 in 2005.
Helene · Trude · 59 shared years, 1946–2005 · 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 2000s
Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2000 and 2009.
- 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 | Tonje | Trude |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | Norway | Norway |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #455 (2021) | Norway · Girls #570 (2005) |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Tonje and Trude both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
How each name got here
Tonje
Popularity journey
First recorded1949
First recorded at #397 among girls in Norway in 1949 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1949–2021
Highest recorded position: #15 among girls in Norway, in 1994 (recorded 1949–2021).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2021
Most recently recorded at #455 among girls in Norway, in 2021.
Norway · Girls
Trude
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #287 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1946–2005
Highest recorded position: #25 among girls in Norway, in 1974 (recorded 1946–2005).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2005
Most recently recorded at #570 among girls in Norway, in 2005.
Norway · Girls