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Jo

unisex

Jo.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #96 in Norway in 1966. See regions.

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Data Confidence

Official popularity evidence
Verified
Profile completeness
Partial
Editorial research
Not yet completed

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Name Characteristics

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Spelling simplicity

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Regional familiarity

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International familiarity

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Trend stability

Derived from the name's traditional/modern classification and its current popularity trend direction.

Overview

Origin
Meaning
Not available
Pronunciation
Not available
Syllables
1
Common nicknames
None recorded
Classification
Traditional & modern
Gender usage
unisex
Language family
Not available

Popularity

FallingNorway (male) rank from 1945 to 2025, ranging from #96 to #323.19451946194819491950195119521953195419551956195719581959196019611962196319641965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989199019911992199319941995199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025#96#323
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Norway rank by year
YearRank
1945#301
1946#284
1948#255
1949#235
1950#247
1951#320
1952#243
1953#220
1954#251
1955#256
1956#251
1957#231
1958#190
1959#236
1960#187
1961#191
1962#153
1963#182
1964#143
1965#154
1966#96
1967#115
1968#97
1969#102
1970#114
1971#104
1972#120
1973#127
1974#151
1975#153
1976#176
1977#165
1978#178
1979#191
1980#176
1981#169
1982#196
1983#208
1984#176
1985#197
1986#146
1987#201
1988#177
1989#156
1990#206
1991#183
1992#206
1993#235
1994#241
1995#183
1996#254
1997#228
1998#253
1999#195
2000#178
2001#214
2002#226
2003#159
2004#223
2005#220
2006#206
2007#239
2008#210
2009#242
2010#233
2011#290
2012#264
2013#212
2014#277
2015#237
2016#254
2017#214
2018#291
2019#219
2020#301
2021#293
2022#260
2023#277
2024#323
2025#319

Demonstration dataSource: Statistics Norway (SSB) — Born Persons by First Name.Confidence: high.

See all Norway names · Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) — Born Persons by First Name

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Meaning & Origin

Variants

No spelling variants or nicknames recorded yet.

No similar names recorded yet for this name.

Similarity is a demonstration score — see methodology.

Spelling

Spelling simplicity

Calculated directly from the name's spelling — see Name Characteristics above.

No commonly used alternate spellings recorded.

Pronunciation

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Syllables
1
Ease
easy

Demonstration dataSource: HEKNO Name Intelligence.Confidence: insufficient.

Regional Use

Notable Usage

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