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Key figures

416

girls was named Nora in 2020

Top ten, girls' names and boys' names. 2020
 NumberPer 1 000
Girls' names  
Nora/Norah41615
Emma36213
Ella33712
Maja/Maia/Maya32112
Olivia31512
Emilie30611
Sofie/Sophie29611
Leah/Lea28811
Sofia/Sophia28210
Ingrid27110
   
Boys' names  
Jakob/Jacob42215
Emil41915
Noah/Noa39614
Oliver38213
Filip/Fillip/Philip/Phillip38113
William33912
Lucas/Lukas31611
Liam30811
Henrik30010
Oskar/Oscar29710

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Table 1 
Top 50 girls' names. 2020

Top 50 girls' names. 2020
 NumberNumber per spellingPer 1 000
1 Nora416 15
Nora 398 
Norah 18 
2 Emma362 13
3 Ella337 12
4 Maja321 12
Maja 206 
Maia 60 
Maya 55 
5 Olivia315 12
6 Emilie306 11
7 Sofie296 11
Sofie 268 
Sophie 28 
8 Leah288 11
Leah 201 
Lea 87 
9 Sofia282 10
Sofia 207 
Sophia 75 
10 Ingrid271 10
11 Frida268 10
12 Sara264 10
Sara 199 
Sarah 58 
Zara 7 
13 Tiril244 9
Tiril 239 
Tirill 5 
14 Selma241 9
15 Ada239 9
16 Hedda238 9
17 Amalie232 8
18 Anna227 8
19 Alma225 8
20Hanna221 8
Hanna 146 
Hannah 75 
21 Eva220 8
22 Mia207 7
23 Thea203 7
24 Live198 7
25 Ida197 7
26 Astrid197 7
Astrid 186 
Astri 11 
27 Ellinor194 7
28 Vilde193 7
29 Linnea185 7
Linnea 165 
Linea 20 
30 Iben180 6
31 Aurora174 6
32 Mathilde171 6
Mathilde 134 
Matilde 37 
33 Jenny171 6
34 Tuva170 6
35 Julie162 6
36 Oda159 6
37 Sigrid158 6
38 Amanda153 5
39 Lilly148 5
Lilly 119 
Lily 29 
40 Hedvig139 5
41 Victoria138 5
Victoria 116 
Viktoria 22 
42 Amelia136 5
43 Josefine134 5
Josefine 117 
Josephine 17 
44 Agnes134 5
45 Solveig132 5
46 Saga132 5
47 Marie132 5
48 Eline128 4
49 Oline126 4
50 Maria124 4

Table 2 
Top 50 boys' names. 2020

Top 50 boys' names. 2020
 NumberNumber per spellingPer 1 000
1 Jakob422 15
Jakob 271 
Jacob 151 
2 Emil419 15
3 Noah396 14
Noah 378 
Noa 18 
4 Oliver382 13
5 Filip381 13
Filip 240 
Fillip 39 
Philip 66 
Phillip 36 
6 William339 12
7 Lucas316 11
Lucas 167 
Lukas 149 
8 Liam308 11
9 Henrik300 10
10 Oskar297 10
Oskar 195 
Oscar 102 
11 Aksel291 10
Aksel 235 
Axel 56 
12 Theodor284 10
Theodor 239 
Teodor 45 
13 Elias283 10
14 Kasper282 10
Kasper 173 
Casper 89 
Kacper 20 
15 Magnus280 10
16 Johannes275 10
17 Isak274 9
Isak 243 
Isaac 11 
Isac 20 
18 Mathias264 9
Mathias 239 
Matias 25 
19 Tobias254 9
20 Olav250 9
21 Sander244 8
22 Håkon227 8
Håkon 193 
Haakon 34 
23 Jonas226 8
24 Ludvig222 8
Ludvig 148 
Ludvik 74 
25 Benjamin222 8
26 Matheo217 7
27 Alfred215 7
28 Alexander210 7
Alexander 122 
Aleksander 88 
29 Victor204 7
Victor 87 
Viktor 117 
30 Markus203 7
Markus 135 
Marcus 68 
31 Theo202 7
Theo 174 
Teo 28 
31 Mohammad202 7
Mohammad 49 
Mohamed 29 
Mohammed 39 
Muhammad 69 
Muhammed 16 
33 Herman200 7
Herman 188 
Hermann 12 
34 Adam198 7
35 Ulrik185 6
36 Iver178 6
37 Sebastian177 6
38 Johan172 6
Johan 166 
Johann 6 
39 Odin171 6
39 Leon171 6
41 Nikolai170 6
Nikolai 106 
Nicolai 55 
Nicolay 7 
42 Even169 6
43 Leo165 6
44 Kristian162 5
Kristian 89 
Christian 73 
45 Mikkel160 5
45 Gustav160 5
47 Felix159 5
48 Sverre154 5
49 Adrian153 5
50 Erik150 5
Erik 145 
Eric 5 

Table 3 
Historical top girls' names. 1880-2020

Historical top girls' names. 1880-2020
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1880ANNAMARIEKARENINGEBORGINGAANNEMARTA*KAROLINE*KRISTINE*JOHANNE
1881ANNAMARIEINGEBORGANNEKARENINGAMARTA*JOHANNEKAROLINE*HANNA
1882ANNAMARIEINGEBORGINGAKARENMARTA*ANNEOLGASOFIE*KRISTINE*
1883ANNAMARIEINGEBORGINGAANNEKARENMARTA*JOHANNESOFIE*RAGNA
1884ANNAMARIEINGEBORGKARENINGAMARTA*ANNEHELGAKRISTINE*OLGA
1885ANNAMARIEINGEBORGINGAANNEMARTA*KARENOLGAHELGAJOHANNE
1886ANNAMARIEINGAINGEBORGMARTA*KARENANNEOLGAHELGAKRISTINE*
1887ANNAMARIEINGEBORGINGAKARENMARTA*ANNEOLGARAGNAJENNY
1888ANNAMARIEINGAKARENINGEBORGMARTA*OLGAANNEHELGASIGRID
1889ANNAMARIEMARTA*INGEBORGINGAKARENANNEOLGAJENNYMARGIT
1890ANNAMARIEINGEBORGMARTA*INGAKARENOLGAANNEJENNYMARGIT
1891ANNAMARIEMARTA*INGEBORGINGAKARENOLGAMARGITJENNYANNE
1892ANNAMARIEOLGAMARTA*INGEBORGINGAKARENJENNYMARGITBORGHILD
1893ANNAMARIEJENNYOLGAMARTA*INGEBORGINGAKARENBORGHILDHELGA
1894ANNAMARIEMARTA*INGEBORGOLGAINGAMARGITKARENJENNYBORGHILD
1895ANNAMARIEMARTA*JENNYINGEBORGMARGITOLGABORGHILDINGAKAREN
1896ANNAMARIEMARTA*OLGAASTRID*JENNYINGEBORGINGABORGHILDMARGIT
1897ANNAMARIEOLGAINGEBORGMARGITMARTA*BORGHILDASTRID*JENNYGUDRUN
1898ANNAMARIEASTRID*OLGAINGEBORGBORGHILDMARTA*JENNYMARGITGUDRUN
1899ANNAMARIEINGEBORGASTRID*BORGHILDMARGITOLGAGUDRUNMARTA*JENNY
1900ANNAMARIEASTRID*MARGITINGEBORGBORGHILDOLGAMARTA*JENNYGUDRUN
1901ANNAASTRID*MARIEMARGITINGEBORGBORGHILDMARTA*GUDRUNJENNYOLGA
1902ANNAASTRID*MARIEINGEBORGBORGHILDMARGITGUDRUNMARTA*OLGAJENNY
1903ANNAASTRID*MARIEBORGHILDINGEBORGGUDRUNMARGITMARTA*JENNYOLGA
1904ANNABORGHILDASTRID*INGEBORGMARGITMARIEGUDRUNMARTA*OLGASIGNE
1905ANNAASTRID*BORGHILDGUDRUNINGEBORGMARGITMARIEOLGAMARTA*JENNY
1906ANNAASTRID*MARIEBORGHILDINGEBORGGUDRUNMARGITMARTA*OLGASOLVEIG
1907ANNAASTRID*GUDRUNMARIEMARGITBORGHILDINGEBORGSOLVEIGJENNYINGRID*
1908ANNAGUDRUNASTRID*BORGHILDMARGITMARIEINGEBORGSOLVEIGINGRID*OLGA
1909ANNAGUDRUNASTRID*BORGHILDMARGITINGEBORGMARIESOLVEIGRUTHSIGNE
1910ANNAGUDRUNASTRID*BORGHILDSOLVEIGINGRID*MARGITINGEBORGMARIERUTH
1911ANNAASTRID*GUDRUNSOLVEIGBORGHILDINGEBORGASLAUGMARGITINGRID*MARIE
1912ANNAASTRID*GUDRUNSOLVEIGMARGITBORGHILDRUTHINGRID*INGEBORGMARIE
1913ANNASOLVEIGASTRID*GUDRUNBORGHILDRUTHINGRID*MARGITINGEBORGASLAUG
1914ANNASOLVEIGRUTHASTRID*GUDRUNINGRID*BORGHILDMARGITASLAUGMARIE
1915ANNASOLVEIGASTRID*RUTHGUDRUNINGRID*MARGITINGEBORGMARIEBORGHILD
1916ANNASOLVEIGRUTHASTRID*GUDRUNINGRID*MARGITBORGHILDGERDINGEBORG
1917ANNASOLVEIGRUTHASTRID*INGRID*GERDMARGITGUDRUNBORGHILDMARIE
1918SOLVEIGANNARUTHASTRID*GERDINGRID*ELSEGUDRUNMARGITMARIE
1919RUTHSOLVEIGANNAGERDINGRID*ASTRID*GUDRUNELSEMARGITMARY
1920SOLVEIGRUTHANNAGERDINGRID*ASTRID*ELSEINGERASLAUGGUDRUN
1921SOLVEIGGERDRUTHINGRID*ANNAELSEASTRID*INGERGUDRUNÅSE*
1922RUTHSOLVEIGGERDANNAINGRID*ASTRID*INGERELSEÅSE*MARY
1923SOLVEIGRUTHGERDANNAINGRID*ASTRID*INGERELSEÅSE*RANDI
1924SOLVEIGRUTHGERDANNAINGRID*INGERASTRID*ÅSE*ELSEASLAUG
1925SOLVEIGGERDRUTHINGERINGRID*ANNAÅSE*ELSEASTRID*RANDI
1926SOLVEIGGERDRUTHINGERASTRID*INGRID*ELSEÅSE*BJØRGANNA
1927SOLVEIGGERDRUTHINGERASTRID*INGRID*BJØRGELSEÅSE*ANNE
1928GERDSOLVEIGINGERRUTHBJØRGELSEINGRID*ASTRID*ÅSE*ANNE
1929SOLVEIGINGERBJØRGGERDRUTHELSEINGRID*ASTRID*ÅSE*ANNA
1930BJØRGINGERSOLVEIGGERDRAGNHILDASTRID*INGRID*RUTHELSEANNE
1931BJØRGRAGNHILDSOLVEIGINGERGERDELSEANNEKARIINGRID*ASTRID*
1932ASTRID*BJØRGINGERGERDSOLVEIGRAGNHILDELSEANNEINGRID*KARI
1933ASTRID*BJØRGINGERSOLVEIGGERDANNERAGNHILDKARIELSEÅSE*
1934BJØRGASTRID*INGERGERDKARIANNESOLVEIGRAGNHILDLIVÅSE*
1935BJØRGASTRID*INGERGERDANNELIVKARIBERITSOLVEIGELSE
1936BJØRGGERDASTRID*INGERANNEKARILIVBERITSOLVEIGELSE
1937INGERBJØRGANNEGERDASTRID*KARILIVBERITSOLVEIGELSE
1938BJØRGINGERANNEGERDKARIBERITASTRID*LIVMARITSOLVEIG
1939BJØRGANNEINGERKARIGERDLIVBERITASTRID*MARITTURID
1940ANNEBJØRGINGERKARILIVGERDBERITMARITASTRID*TURID
1941ANNEINGERBJØRGKARIGERDLIVBERITMARITTURIDASTRID*
1942ANNEINGERKARIBJØRGLIVMARITBERITGERDTURIDASTRID*
1943ANNEINGERLIVKARIBJØRGBERITGERDTURIDMARITGRETHE*
1944ANNEINGERLIVKARIBJØRGBERITMARITASTRID*GRETHE*EVA
1945ANNEINGERLIVKARIMARITBJØRGGRETHE*BERITEVAASTRID*
1946ANNEINGERKARILIVMARITBJØRGTORILL*BERITEVAGRETHE*
1947ANNEINGERKARILIVTORILL*MARITBJØRGBERITGRETHE*GERD
1948ANNEINGERTORILL*LIVMARITKARIBERITGRETHE*BJØRGRANDI
1949ANNEINGERTORILL*KARIMARITLIVBERITGRETHE*BJØRGRANDI
1950ANNEINGERMARITTORILL*LIVKARIBERITGRETHE*BJØRGRANDI
1951ANNEINGERMARITKARITORILL*LIVBERITGRETHE*EVARANDI
1952ANNEINGERTORILL*KARIMARITLIVEVAGRETHE*BERITRANDI
1953ANNEINGERKARIMARITLIVTORILL*GRETHE*BENTEEVABERIT
1954ANNEINGERMARITLIVKARIBENTETORILL*GRETHE*EVABERIT
1955ANNEINGERBENTEMARITKARILIVTORILL*GRETHE*WENCHEBERIT
1956ANNEBENTEINGERGRETHE*KARITORILL*MARITLIVWENCHETOVE
1957ANNEINGERBENTETORILL*GRETHE*MARITKARITOVELIVWENCHE
1958ANNEBENTEINGERGRETHE*KARITORILL*MARITLIVTOVEEVA
1959ANNEBENTEKARIINGERGRETHE*MARITTOVETORILL*EVAMARIANNE
1960ANNEBENTEINGERMARITKARIHILDETOVEGRETHE*NINALIV
1961ANNEBENTEINGERKARIMARITHILDENINATOVEHEIDILIV
1962ANNEBENTEHILDEKARIMARITNINAINGERHEIDITOVEANITA
1963ANNEHILDEHEIDIANITANINAKARIINGERMARITBENTETONE
1964ANNEHILDENINAHEIDIBENTEKRISTIN*INGERMARIANNEMARITANITA
1965ANNEHEIDIHILDEBENTENINAANITAKRISTIN*MARIANNETOVEMARIT
1966ANNENINAHILDEANITAMARIANNEBENTEHEIDIKRISTIN*TONEMONA
1967ANNEHILDENINAKRISTIN*MARIANNEANITABENTEHEIDITONEANN
1968ANNEHILDEHEIDIMARIANNENINAANITATONEBENTEMONICA*KRISTIN*
1969ANNEHEIDIHILDENINAMONICA*TONEANITAMARIANNEHEGEKRISTIN*
1970ANNEHEGEHILDEMONICA*ANITANINAHEIDIMARIANNETONEKRISTIN*
1971ANNEMONICA*HEGENINAHILDEANITAHEIDIMARIANNELINDATONE
1972MONICA*ANNEHEGELINDANINAANITAHILDEHEIDIKRISTIN*MARIANNE
1973ANNEHEGEMONICA*LINDANINAHILDEANITAKRISTIN*MARIANNEHEIDI
1974ANNELINDAMONICA*HEGEELINMARIANNEHILDENINAKRISTIN*ANITA
1975LINDAANNEMONICA*HEGEELINKRISTIN*HILDEMARIANNELINENINA
1976ANNEMONICA*LINDALENECAMILLA*ELISABETH*KATRINE*MARIANNEKRISTIN*ELIN
1977LINDAANNECAMILLA*MONICA*KRISTIN*KATRINE*MARIANNEELISABETH*HILDEHEGE
1978LINDAANNECAMILLA*KATRINE*MARIANNEMONICA*KRISTIN*ELISABETH*HEIDININA
1979ANNECAMILLA*LINDAKATRINE*ELISABETH*MONICA*LENEMARIANNEHILDEKRISTIN*
1980ANNECAMILLA*KATRINE*MARIANNELINDAELISABETH*LENEKRISTIN*MONICA*SILJE
1981ANNEMARIANNEKRISTINE*LINDACAMILLA*SILJEKATRINE*MONICA*ELISABETH*KRISTIN*
1982ANETTE*SILJEANNEKRISTINE*MARIANNEKATRINE*LINDACAMILLA*KRISTIN*LINN
1983SILJEKRISTINE*ANNELINNKATRINE*CAMILLA*LINDAMARIANNEKRISTIN*ANETTE*
1984SILJELINNKRISTINE*ANNEANETTE*CAMILLA*IDAKATRINE*LINDAMARIANNE
1985SILJEKRISTINE*IDASTINEANETTE*CAMILLA*KATRINE*LINNLINDAANNE
1986SILJEKATRINE*IDAKRISTINE*STINELINNCAMILLA*ANETTE*ANNEMARTE*
1987SILJEKRISTINE*IDAKATRINE*CAMILLA*STINELINNMARTE*ANETTE*ANNE
1988KRISTINE*IDACAMILLA*SILJEKATRINE*KAROLINE*STINELINNMARTE*CHRISTINA*
1989CAMILLA*IDASILJEKAROLINE*KRISTINE*MARTE*STINEKATRINE*CHRISTINA*LINN
1990IDAKAROLINE*MARTE*SILJECAMILLA*KRISTINE*STINEKATRINE*MARIACHRISTINA*
1991SILJEMARTE*KAROLINE*IDAKRISTINE*CAMILLA*MARIASTINEKATRINE*INGRID*
1992IDACAMILLA*SILJEMARTE*KAROLINE*KRISTINE*MARIAKATRINE*STINEINGRID*
1993IDAKAROLINE*SILJECAMILLA*KRISTINE*MARTE*MARIAINGRID*KATRINE*JULIE
1994KAROLINE*SILJEIDAMARTE*CAMILLA*KRISTINE*JULIESTINEINGRID*MARIA
1995IDAKAROLINE*MARTE*SILJEKRISTINE*JULIECAMILLA*MARIAINGRID*HELENE
1996IDAINGRID*JULIEKAROLINE*MARTE*CAMILLA*SILJEKRISTINE*MALINMARIA
1997INGRID*IDAKAROLINE*MARTE*JULIESILJEKRISTINE*MALINCAMILLA*VILDE
1998IDASILJEMALINMARTE*KAROLINE*INGRID*EMILIEJULIEVILDEEMMA
1999EMILIEINGRID*IDAJULIEMALINTHEA*KAROLINE*MARTE*EMMASILJE
2000IDAEMILIEJULIETHEA*SARA*INGRID*MALINMARIAMARTE*NORA*
2001JULIESARA*IDAEMILIETHEA*NORA*MARIAHANNA*INGRID*MARTE*
2002SARA*IDATHEA*JULIENORA*EMMAINGRID*MARIAEMILIEHANNA*
2003EMMATHEA*IDAJULIESARA*NORA*MARIAEMILIEHANNA*INGRID*
2004EMMAJULIEIDATHEA*NORA*EMILIEMARIASARA*HANNA*INGRID*
2005THEA*EMMASARA*IDAJULIEHANNA*EMILIENORA*MALININGRID*
2006THEA*SARA*EMMAJULIENORA*HANNA*IDAINGRID*EMILIEMARIA
2007SARA*THEA*EMMAJULIENORA*IDAEMILIELINNEA*INGRID*ANNA
2008LINNEA*EMMASARA*NORA*THEA*IDASOFIE*LEAH*INGRID*JULIE
2009EMMASARA*LINNEA*NORA*SOFIE*THEA*IDAEMILIEINGRID*MAJA*
2010EMMALINNEA*SARA*NORA*SOFIE*INGRID*EMILIEMAJA*THEA*IDA
2011EMMANORA*SARA*SOFIE*MAJA*THEA*LINNEA*INGRID*EMILIEJULIE
2012NORA*EMMASOFIE*LINNEA*INGRID*SARA*EMILIESOFIA*LEAH*IDA*
2013SARA*EMMASOFIE*NORA*MAJA*INGRID*SOFIA*THEA*LINNEA*EMILIE
2014NORA*EMMASARA*SOFIE*EMILIESOFIA*MAJA*THEA*ANNALINNEA*
2015EMMANORA*SARA*SOFIE*SOFIA*OLIVIAELLAEMILIELEAH*ANNA*
2016NORA*EMMASOFIE*SARA*SOFIA*MAJA*OLIVIAELLAEMILIEINGRID*
2017NORA*SOFIE*EMMASARA*OLIVIAMAJA*ELLAEMILIESOFIA*INGRID*
2018EMMANORA*OLIVIASARA*MAJA*EMILIESOFIE*ELLALEAH*AMALIE
2019EMMANORA*ELLASOFIE*OLIVIASOFIA*ADAMAJA*FRIDAINGRID
2020NORA*EMMAELLAMAJA*OLIVIAEMILIESOFIE*LEA*SOFIA*INGRID

Table 4 
Historical top boys' names. 1880-2020

Historical top boys' names. 1880-2020
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1880OLEJOHANKARL*HANSKRISTIAN*PEDEROLAFNILS*MARTINLARS
1881OLEJOHANHANSKARL*KRISTIAN*NILS*OLAFLARSANDREASPEDER
1882OLEJOHANKARL*HANSKRISTIAN*NILS*ANDERSOLAFLARSPEDER
1883OLEJOHANKARL*HANSKRISTIAN*NILS*OLAFPEDERANDERSMARTIN
1884OLEKARL*JOHANHANSKRISTIAN*NILS*ANDERSPEDERLARSOLAF
1885OLEJOHANHANSKARL*KRISTIAN*OLAFLARSPEDERNILS*MARTIN
1886OLEJOHANKARL*HANSKRISTIAN*NILS*OLAFPEDERJOHANNESLARS
1887OLEJOHANHANSKARL*KRISTIAN*OLAFPEDERLARSMARTINJOHANNES
1888OLEJOHANKARL*HANSNILS*OLAFKRISTIAN*PEDERANDERSJOHANNES
1889OLEJOHANHANSKARL*OLAFNILS*PEDERKRISTIAN*LARSJOHANNES
1890OLEJOHANKARL*HANSKRISTIAN*NILS*OLAFPEDERLARSOSKAR*
1891OLEJOHANKARL*HANSKRISTIAN*OLAFNILS*PEDERJOHANNESLARS
1892JOHANOLEHANSKARL*KRISTIAN*OLAFNILS*PEDERSIGURDLARS
1893JOHANOLEKARL*HANSKRISTIAN*OLAFNILS*PEDERJOHANNESHARALD
1894OLEJOHANHANSKARL*KRISTIAN*OLAFNILS*EINARLARSJOHANNES
1895JOHANOLEKARL*HANSOLAFKRISTIAN*NILS*OLAVEINARPEDER
1896OLEJOHANHANSKARL*KRISTIAN*OLAFNILS*EINARPEDERJOHANNES
1897OLEJOHANHANSKARL*EINAROLAFKRISTIAN*NILS*HARALDPEDER
1898OLEJOHANKARL*HANSEINAROLAFKRISTIAN*OLAVHARALDNILS*
1899OLEJOHANHANSKARL*EINARKRISTIAN*OLAVOLAFNILS*HARALD
1900OLEJOHANHANSKARL*KRISTIAN*EINARHARALDOLAFOLAVSVERRE
1901JOHANKARL*OLEHANSEINAROLAVHARALDOLAFERLINGKRISTIAN*
1902JOHANOLEKARL*HANSEINARSVERREKRISTIAN*OLAVERLINGHARALD
1903JOHANOLEHANSKARL*EINAROLAVERLINGKRISTIAN*SVERREARNE
1904JOHANOLEHANSKARL*EINARERLINGHARALDOLAVSVERREKRISTIAN*
1905OLEJOHANKARL*OLAVHANSEINARHARALDARNEOLAFSVERRE
1906OLAVJOHANKARL*OLEARNEHANSEINAROLAFHÅKON*HARALD
1907OLAVJOHANARNEHANSEINAROLEKARL*SVERREHARALDERLING
1908OLAVJOHANARNEOLEEINARHANSHARALDKARL*SVERREERLING
1909OLAVARNEJOHANOLEHANSEINARKARL*SVERREHARALDERLING
1910OLAVARNEJOHANOLEEINARERLINGHANSHARALDSVERREOLAF
1911ARNEOLAVJOHANHANSEINARHARALDOLESVERREKARL*ERLING
1912ARNEOLAVHANSJOHANSVERREEINAROLEHARALDERLINGKARL*
1913ARNEOLAVEINARJOHANSVERREHANSHARALDOLEERLINGKARL*
1914ARNEOLAVSVERREJOHANEINARHANSERLINGHARALDOLEKARL*
1915ARNEOLAVJOHANHANSSVERREEINAROLEERLINGKARL*HARALD
1916ARNEOLAVHANSSVERREJOHANOLEEINARERLINGKÅREKARL*
1917ARNEOLAVHANSEINARJOHANOLESVERREERLINGLEIFKÅRE
1918ARNEOLAVHANSJOHANOLEKÅRESVERREEINARROLFODD
1919ARNEOLAVHANSOLEKÅREODDEINARROLFSVERREERLING
1920ARNEHANSKÅREOLAVROLFODDJOHANOLEPEREINAR
1921ARNEOLAVODDKÅREHANSLEIFSVERREOLEEINARPER
1922ARNEKÅREOLAVODDHANSGUNNARPERROLFOLEKNUT
1923ARNEODDOLAVKÅREHANSKNUTGUNNARROLFOLELEIF
1924ARNEODDKÅREOLAVROLFHANSGUNNARPERLEIFKNUT
1925ARNEODDKÅREOLAVPERROLFHANSLEIFGUNNARJOHN
1926ARNEODDKÅREPERGUNNARLEIFOLAVROLFHANSJOHN
1927ARNEODDKÅREPEROLAVLEIFKJELLROLFHANSEINAR
1928ARNEODDKJELLPERKÅREOLAVROLFLEIFKNUTJOHN
1929ARNEODDKÅREPERKJELLOLAVGUNNARLEIFROLFHANS
1930ARNEODDKJELLPERKÅREOLAVGUNNARROLFKNUTLEIF
1931ARNEKJELLODDPERKÅREOLAVGUNNARKNUTHANSLEIF
1932ARNEODDKJELLPERKÅREOLAVROLFKNUTGUNNARJOHN
1933ARNEPERKJELLODDKÅREBJØRNOLAVLEIFHANSGUNNAR
1934ARNEPERODDKJELLKÅRELEIFBJØRNJANOLAVGUNNAR
1935ARNEKJELLODDPERBJØRNJANGUNNARKÅREHANSTOR*
1936KJELLARNEPERJANODDBJØRNKNUTKÅRETOR*GUNNAR
1937KJELLPERARNEJANBJØRNHARALDODDTOR*KNUTKÅRE
1938KJELLARNEPERJANBJØRNODDHARALDKNUTSVEINTOR*
1939PERJANKJELLARNEBJØRNODDSVEINHARALDTOR*KNUT
1940JANPERKJELLARNEBJØRNODDSVEINTOR*HARALDKNUT
1941JANKJELLPERARNEBJØRNODDHARALDTOR*SVEINKNUT
1942JANKJELLPERBJØRNARNEHARALDSVEINODDKNUTTOR*
1943JANPERKJELLBJØRNARNESVEINHARALDODDTOR*KNUT
1944JANPERKJELLBJØRNARNESVEINKNUTODDTOR*HARALD
1945JANPERBJØRNKJELLSVEINARNEKNUTTOR*HARALDODD
1946JANPERBJØRNKJELLARNESVEINKNUTTOR*ODDTERJE
1947JANPERBJØRNKJELLSVEINARNEODDKNUTTOR*TERJE
1948JANPERBJØRNKJELLSVEINARNETOR*KNUTODDTERJE
1949JANPERKJELLBJØRNSVEINARNEKNUTTOR*TERJEODD
1950JANPERBJØRNSVEINKJELLARNETOR*KNUTTERJEODD
1951JANPERBJØRNKJELLSVEINTOR*ARNEKNUTTERJEODD
1952JANBJØRNPERKJELLSVEINTOR*ARNETERJEKNUTODD
1953JANPERBJØRNKJELLSVEINTOR*TERJEARNEKNUTODD
1954JANPERBJØRNKJELLSVEINTOR*TERJEARNEKNUTGEIR
1955JANPERBJØRNKJELLSVEINTOR*TERJEGEIRKNUTARNE
1956JANPERBJØRNKJELLSVEINGEIRTERJEKNUTTOR*ARNE
1957JANPERBJØRNKJELLGEIRSVEINTERJETOR*KNUTRUNE
1958JANPERBJØRNKJELLGEIRSVEINTOR*TERJEKNUTMORTEN
1959JANPERBJØRNGEIRKJELLTOR*SVEINTERJERUNEKNUT
1960JANPERBJØRNGEIRTOR*KJELLTERJESVEINKNUTRUNE
1961JANPERBJØRNGEIRTOR*RUNEKJELLSVEINTERJEKNUT
1962JANPERBJØRNGEIRSVEINTOR*TERJERUNETRONDOLE
1963JANPERBJØRNGEIRRUNESVEINTOR*TERJELARSKNUT
1964JANPERBJØRNGEIRRUNETOR*LARSTERJESVEINTROND
1965JANBJØRNPERGEIRTERJERUNETOR*KJELLKNUTLARS
1966JANBJØRNGEIRPERRUNETOR*LARSOLEKNUTTERJE
1967JANBJØRNGEIRPERRUNETOR*LARSMORTENTERJETROND
1968JANBJØRNGEIRPERRUNETRONDMORTENTOR*LARSTERJE
1969JANRUNEGEIRBJØRNPERLARSMORTENTRONDTOR*TERJE
1970JANGEIRRUNEBJØRNLARSPERMORTENTRONDTERJETOR*
1971JANGEIRRUNEBJØRNLARSTRONDTHOMAS*MORTENPERTOR*
1972JANGEIRRUNETHOMAS*BJØRNMORTENLARSFRODETOR*OLE
1973JANRUNETHOMAS*MORTENGEIRLARSBJØRNFRODETRONDOLE
1974THOMAS*JANMORTENFRODELARSRUNEBJØRNGEIRKRISTIAN*PER
1975THOMAS*LARSJANRUNEFRODEKRISTIAN*MORTENBJØRNGEIROLE
1976THOMAS*LARSJANKRISTIAN*RUNEFRODEMORTENSTIANBJØRNESPEN
1977THOMAS*LARSKRISTIAN*JANSTIANMORTENBJØRNFRODEANDERSRUNE
1978KRISTIAN*THOMAS*LARSJANSTIANMORTENBJØRNANDERSOLERUNE
1979THOMAS*KRISTIAN*LARSJANANDERSSTIANOLEMORTENBJØRNESPEN
1980KRISTIAN*THOMAS*LARSSTIANJANANDERSMORTENOLEØYVIND*TOR*
1981KRISTIAN*THOMAS*LARSANDERSSTIANJANOLEMORTENBJØRNESPEN
1982KRISTIAN*THOMAS*LARSSTIANANDERSØYVIND*MORTENESPENOLEJAN
1983KRISTIAN*THOMAS*STIANLARSANDERSJANOLEMORTENESPENANDREAS
1984KRISTIAN*THOMAS*STIANANDERSLARSANDREASESPENMORTENKRISTOFFER*OLE
1985KRISTIAN*THOMAS*STIANANDERSALEXANDER*LARSANDREASKRISTOFFER*OLEESPEN
1986KRISTIAN*THOMAS*ALEXANDER*STIANKRISTOFFER*LARSMORTENANDREASANDERSMARIUS
1987THOMAS*KRISTIAN*STIANALEXANDER*KRISTOFFER*ANDREASMORTENLARSMARTINDANIEL
1988KRISTIAN*THOMAS*KRISTOFFER*STIANANDREASALEXANDER*MARIUSDANIELANDERSMARTIN
1989KRISTIAN*THOMAS*KRISTOFFER*ALEXANDER*ANDREASSTIANMARIUSDANIELMARTINANDERS
1990KRISTIAN*THOMAS*KRISTOFFER*ANDREASALEXANDER*STIANDANIELMARTINMARIUSANDERS
1991KRISTIAN*KRISTOFFER*ANDREASTHOMAS*MARTINALEXANDER*MARIUSDANIELJOAKIM*STIAN
1992MARTINKRISTOFFER*ANDREASKRISTIAN*THOMAS*DANIELALEXANDER*MARIUSJOAKIM*OLE
1993MARTINKRISTOFFER*KRISTIAN*ANDREASTHOMAS*DANIELALEXANDER*MARIUSJOAKIM*OLE
1994MARTINKRISTIAN*KRISTOFFER*ANDREASTHOMAS*DANIELMARIUSJOAKIM*OLEALEXANDER*
1995MARTINANDREASKRISTIAN*KRISTOFFER*JOAKIM*THOMAS*MARIUSDANIELALEXANDER*HENRIK
1996KRISTIAN*MARTINANDREASKRISTOFFER*DANIELMARKUS*HENRIKJOAKIM*JONASMAGNUS
1997ANDREASKRISTIAN*MARKUS*MARTINKRISTOFFER*THOMAS*JONASDANIELALEXANDER*MARIUS
1998KRISTIAN*MARKUS*MARTINSANDERANDREASKRISTOFFER*DANIELALEXANDER*THOMAS*MAGNUS
1999MARKUS*MARTINKRISTIAN*ANDREASSANDERKRISTOFFER*MATHIAS*JONASTHOMAS*ALEXANDER*
2000MARKUS*KRISTIAN*MARTINSANDERKRISTOFFER*MATHIAS*ANDREASJONASHENRIKDANIEL
2001MARKUS*KRISTIAN*MARTINANDREASSANDERKRISTOFFER*MATHIAS*HENRIKJONASMARIUS
2002MARKUS*KRISTIAN*MARTINMATHIAS*ANDREASSANDERJONASKRISTOFFER*HENRIKMAGNUS
2003MATHIAS*TOBIASJONASANDREASKRISTIAN*MARTINMARKUS*SANDERKRISTOFFER*DANIEL
2004MATHIAS*MARKUS*MARTINANDREASJONASKRISTIAN*TOBIASDANIELALEXANDERSANDER
2005MARKUS*KRISTIAN*MATHIAS*JONASTOBIASALEXANDER*ADRIANANDREASMAGNUSHENRIK
2006JONASMATHIAS*ALEXANDER*ELIASKRISTIAN*ANDREASMARKUS*SANDERSEBASTIANEMIL
2007MATHIAS*ALEXANDER*LUCAS*KRISTIAN*JONASMARKUS*EMILMAGNUSELIASHENRIK
2008LUCAS*MATHIAS*EMILMARKUS*OLIVERJONASMAGNUSALEXANDER*KRISTIAN*ANDREAS
2009LUCAS*ALEXANDER*EMILMATHIAS*MAGNUSOLIVERMARKUS*JONASWILLIAMKRISTIAN*
2010LUCAS*EMILMATHIAS*WILLIAMMARKUS*MAGNUSJONASKRISTIAN*OLIVERALEXANDER*
2011LUCAS*EMILMATHIAS*MAGNUSNOAH*JONASFILIP*WILLIAMOLIVERALEXANDER*
2012LUCAS*MATHIAS*WILLIAMEMILALEXANDER*JONASOSKAR*MAGNUSMARKUS*OLIVER
2013FILIP*LUCAS*WILLIAMOSKAR*OLIVERMATHIAS*JAKOB*ALEXANDER*MAGNUSISAK*
2014WILLIAMLUCAS*EMILMARKUS*MATHIAS*JAKOB*OSKAR*FILIP*MAGNUSHENRIK
2015WILLIAMFILIP*LUCAS*JAKOB*OLIVERMATHIAS*AKSEL*LIAMOSKAR*EMIL
2016WILLIAMOSKAR*LUCAS*MATHIAS*OLIVERFILIP*AKSEL*JAKOB*NOAH*EMIL
2017JAKOB*EMILOSKAR*LUCAS*OLIVERFILIP*NOAH*WILLIAMELIASHENRIK
2018LUCAS*FILIP*OLIVEROSKAR*JAKOB*EMILNOAH*HENRIKAKSEL*ELIAS
2019JAKOB*LUCAS*FILIP*OSKAR*EMILWILLIAMHENRIKOLIVERNOAH*THEODOR*
2020JAKOB*EMILNOAH*OLIVERFILIP*WILLIAMLUCAS*LIAMHENRIKOSKAR*

Table 5 
Regions, top 20 girls' names. 2020

Regions, top 20 girls' names. 2020
 NumberPer 1 000
Hele landet  
1 Nora41615
2 Emma36213
3 Ella33712
4 Maja32112
5 Olivia31512
6 Emilie30611
7 Sofie29611
8 Leah28811
9 Sofia28210
10 Ingrid27110
11 Frida26810
12 Sara26410
13 Tiril2449
14 Selma2419
15 Ada2399
16 Hedda2389
17 Amalie2328
18 Anna2278
19 Alma2258
20 Hanna2218
21 Eva2208
   
Oslo  
1 Maja6514
2 Sofia6414
3 Iben6013
4 Frida5311
5 Nora5211
6 Sara5111
6 Eva5111
8 Hedda4810
9 Ingrid4610
10 Hedvig459
11 Emilie449
11 Ella449
13 Agnes439
14 Astrid429
15 Sofie418
15 Hennie418
17 Emma398
18 Hanna388
18 Alma388
20 Leah378
20 Ada378
   
Viken  
1 Olivia8114
2 Emma7914
3 Nora7212
4 Leah7012
4 Ella7012
6 Maja6812
7 Sofia6611
8 Emilie6411
9 Ingrid5910
10 Amalie569
11 Sofie549
12 Sara539
12 Mia539
12 Eva539
15 Frida519
16 Selma508
16 Hedda508
18 Alma498
18 Ada498
20 Thea488
21 Amelia478
   
Innlandet  
1 Nora3221
2 Tiril2517
2 Emma2517
4 Emilie2013
5 Hedda1912
6 Sofie1711
6 Olivia1711
8 Ella1610
8 Alma1610
10 Sigrid1510
10 Frida1510
10 Ellinor1510
10 Anna1510
14 Mia149
14 Leah149
14 Ida149
14 Astrid149
14 Amalie149
14 Ada149
20 Vilde138
20 Selma138
   
Vestfold og Telemark  
1 Emilie2816
2 Ella2715
3 Nora2615
3 Aurora2615
5 Sofie2313
5 Maja2313
5 Leah2313
5 Frida2313
5 Emma2313
10 Ingrid2212
10 Amalie2212
12 Hanna1911
12 Alma1911
14 Linnea1810
15 Vilde169
15 Victoria169
15 Olivia169
15 Josefine169
19 Anna158
20 Tuva148
20 Sofia148
   
Agder  
1 Nora2920
2 Olivia2618
3 Ella2417
4 Leah2215
4 Hanna2215
6 Emma2114
7 Thea1913
8 Tiril1712
8 Emilie1712
10 Ingrid1611
10 Frida1611
10 Ada1611
13 Sofia1510
13 Maja1510
13 Lilly1510
16 Sofie149
16 Selma149
16 Sara149
16 Linnea149
16 Josefine149
21 Live128
   
Rogaland  
1 Nora4617
2 Sofie3914
2 Emma3914
4 Sara3613
5 Ella3212
6 Maja2810
6 Emilie2810
8 Sofia2710
8 Live2710
10 Olivia269
10 Hanna269
12 Ida259
13 Tiril249
13 Mia249
15 Thea238
15 Leah238
15 Hedda238
15 Ada238
19 Selma228
19 Mathilde228
21 Kaja217
   
Vestland  
1 Nora6019
2 Olivia5216
3 Sofie4915
4 Maja4714
5 Ingrid4514
6 Emilie4413
7 Leah4113
7 Ella4113
9 Amalie3912
10 Tiril3812
10 Sara3812
10 Emma3812
13 Sofia3711
14 Alma3511
14 Ada3511
16 Anna3410
17 Mia3310
18 Selma3210
18 Live3210
20 Thea319
21 Vilde299
   
Møre og Romsdal  
1 Emma2520
2 Anna1915
3 Selma1814
4 Sofia1714
4 Maja1714
6 Tiril1613
6 Nora1613
8 Live1411
8 Ida1411
10 Mathilde1310
10 Ella1310
10 Eline1310
10 Astrid1310
14 Jenny129
14 Ada129
16 Sofie119
16 Luna119
16 Linnea119
16 Ingrid119
16 Frida119
16 Alma119
   
Trøndelag  
1 Nora4117
2 Emma3916
2 Ella3916
4 Amalie3414
5 Ada3113
6 Leah2912
6 Hedda2912
6 Emilie2912
9 Tiril2711
9 Live2711
9 Frida2711
12 Sofie2611
12 Ingrid2611
12 Eva2611
15 Vilde2510
16 Selma2410
16 Sara2410
18 Maja239
18 Hanna239
18 Anna239
21 Tuva219
   
Nordland  
1 Nora2122
2 Emma2021
3 Sigrid1819
4 Olivia1313
4 Frida1313
4 Emilie1313
4 Ella1313
4 Alma1313
9 Ingrid1111
10 Sofia1010
11 Sofie99
11 Marie99
13 Tuva88
13 Tiril88
13 Selma88
13 Saga88
13 Maja88
13 Leah88
13 Ida88
13 Astrid88
13 Anna88
   
Troms og Finnmark  
1 Nora2118
2 Olivia1816
2 Ella1816
4 Frida1614
5 Maja1412
5 Emma1412
7 Sofie1311
7 Ada1311
9 Mia1210
9 Leah1210
9 Ida1210
9 Hedvig1210
9 Aurora1210
9 Anna1210
15 Selma119
15 Live119
17 Vilde108
17 Linnea108
17 Eva108
17 Amanda108
21 Victoria98

Table 6 
Regions, top 20 boys' names. 2020

Regions, top 20 boys' names. 2020
 NumberPer 1 000
The whole country  
1 Jakob42215
2 Emil41915
3 Noah39614
4 Oliver38213
5 Filip38113
6 William33912
7 Lucas31611
8 Liam30811
9 Henrik30010
10 Oskar29710
11 Aksel29110
12 Theodor28410
13 Elias28310
14 Kasper28210
15 Magnus28010
16 Johannes27510
17 Isak2749
18 Mathias2649
19 Tobias2549
20 Olav2509
21 Sander2448
   
Oslo  
1 Mohammad9419
2 Jakob7616
3 Olav6814
4 Filip5611
5 Emil5511
6 Noah5411
7 Victor4910
7 Magnus4910
7 Alfred4910
10 Benjamin4810
11 Theodor479
11 Gustav479
13 Oskar459
14 Johannes449
15 Kasper428
15 Elias428
17 Jonas408
17 Aksel408
19 Herman398
19 Adam398
21 Oliver388
   
Viken  
1 Filip10317
2 Noah9015
3 Jakob8714
4 Oliver8614
4 Emil8614
6 Liam8514
7 William8213
8 Henrik7813
9 Theodor7111
9 Lucas7111
11 Sander7011
12 Oskar6611
12 Benjamin6611
14 Kasper6410
14 Elias6410
16 Aksel599
17 Mohammad569
17 Mathias569
17 Matheo569
20 Isak528
20 Alexander528
   
Innlandet  
1 Filip2919
2 Emil2516
3 Jakob2315
4 William2214
4 Oskar2214
4 Oliver2214
7 Mathias2013
7 Lucas2013
9 Tobias1912
9 Theodor1912
9 Kasper1912
12 Sander1811
12 Martin1811
12 Magnus1811
12 Håkon1811
16 Matheo1711
16 Iver1711
16 Even1711
19 Mikkel1610
19 Markus1610
19 Henrik1610
   
Vestfold og Telemark  
1 Oliver3920
2 Noah3016
2 Lucas3016
4 Liam2915
4 Kasper2915
6 Jakob2815
6 Emil2815
8 William2513
9 Isak2211
10 Jonas2010
11 Oskar1910
11 Mathias1910
11 Håkon1910
11 Filip1910
11 Alfred1910
16 Theodor189
16 Ludvig189
18 Tobias179
18 Magnus179
18 Leo179
18 Iver179
   
Agder  
1 Emil3020
2 Oliver2818
2 Noah2818
4 Filip2718
5 Tobias2516
6 Elias2214
7 Jakob2114
8 William2013
8 Markus2013
10 Matheo1912
10 Lucas1912
12 Theodor1812
12 Oskar1812
12 Johan1812
15 Liam1711
16 Johannes1610
17 Olav149
17 Isak149
19 Kristian138
19 Benjamin138
19 Aron138
   
Rogaland  
1 Jakob3814
2 Magnus3713
3 Tobias3513
3 Emil3513
5 Henrik3412
6 Markus3312
6 Jonas3312
8 William3211
8 Oliver3211
8 Lucas3211
8 Filip3211
8 Aksel3211
13 Oskar3111
13 Mathias3111
15 Theodor3011
16 Noah2710
17 Alexander269
17 Adrian269
19 Elias259
20 Theo248
20 Isak248
   
Vestland  
1 Noah6418
2 Jakob6017
3 Emil5917
4 Oliver5115
5 Liam4914
6 Johannes4814
7 Magnus4713
8 Lucas4613
9 Mathias4312
9 Aksel4312
11 Isak4212
12 William4112
12 Olav4112
12 Henrik4112
12 Filip4112
16 Oskar3911
16 Jonas3911
18 Tobias3710
19 Elias3510
20 Ludvig3410
20 Alexander3410
   
Møre og Romsdal  
1 Oliver2318
2 Jakob2116
3 Noah1914
3 Filip1914
5 Elias1814
6 Emil1713
7 Ulrik1612
7 Tobias1612
7 Sander1612
7 Lucas1612
7 Isak1612
7 Håkon1612
7 Henrik1612
7 Aksel1612
15 Liam1511
16 Ludvig1410
16 Kasper1410
16 Benjamin1410
19 Olav1310
19 Nikolai1310
19 Mathias1310
   
Trøndelag  
1 Emil4720
2 Jakob4117
3 Oliver3816
4 Johan3615
5 Johannes3414
6 Noah3213
6 Kasper3213
8 Isak3113
9 William3013
10 Sander2912
10 Aksel2912
12 Victor2812
12 Theo2812
12 Filip2812
15 Iver2611
15 Henrik2611
15 Elias2611
18 Magnus2410
18 Alfred2410
20 Theodor239
20 Olav239
   
Nordland  
1 Emil2018
2 Elias1817
3 Noah1716
3 Aksel1716
5 Henrik1615
5 Filip1615
7 Magnus1514
7 Johannes1514
7 Isak1514
10 Ulrik1413
10 Oskar1413
10 Liam1413
13 William1312
13 Oliver1312
13 Jakob1312
16 Victor1211
16 Lucas1211
16 Håkon1211
19 Johan1110
20 Nikolai109
20 Mathias109
   
Troms og Finnmark  
1 William2521
2 Noah2218
3 Henrik2016
4 Aksel1916
5 Oskar1815
5 Kasper1815
5 Johan1815
8 Johannes1714
8 Emil1714
10 Lucas1613
10 Håkon1613
12 Jakob1411
12 Isak1411
14 Ludvig1311
15 Oliver1210
15 Iver1210
15 Alfred1210
18 Liam119
18 Filip119
20 Ulrik108
20 Samuel108

About the statistics

Statistics on the names of all registered inhabitants of Norway. Find the most popular names for boys and girls born last year, and for all years back to 1880. All names with more than three bearers give hits in the name search engine.

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Some names include non-Norwegian letters. The management in the register has not been consistent. Therefore the non-Norwegian letters are ‘translated’. The coding is as follows

É to E

È to E

Ô to O

Á to A

Ä to Æ

Ü to Y

Ö to Ø

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