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Odd

male

Odd.

Recorded in official data for Norway from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #7 in Norway in 1947. 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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Pronunciation clarity

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Spelling simplicity

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Regional familiarity

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International familiarity

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Trend stability

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Overview

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

Popularity

Norway

FallingNorway (male) rank from 1945 to 2025, ranging from #7 to #524.19451946194719481949195019511952195319541955195619571958195919601961196219631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976197719781979198019811982198319841985198619871988198919901991199219931994199519961997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172019202020212022202320242025#7#524
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Norway rank by year
YearRank
1945#9
1946#8
1947#7
1948#8
1949#9
1950#9
1951#9
1952#9
1953#9
1954#10
1955#11
1956#10
1957#13
1958#16
1959#17
1960#17
1961#18
1962#14
1963#20
1964#20
1965#18
1966#22
1967#24
1968#24
1969#25
1970#30
1971#37
1972#39
1973#40
1974#40
1975#56
1976#45
1977#77
1978#48
1979#61
1980#61
1981#57
1982#67
1983#65
1984#64
1985#86
1986#66
1987#107
1988#88
1989#109
1990#117
1991#94
1992#100
1993#148
1994#137
1995#141
1996#137
1997#140
1998#172
1999#176
2000#196
2001#199
2002#215
2003#219
2004#258
2005#263
2006#267
2007#277
2008#349
2009#413
2010#430
2011#368
2012#395
2013#333
2014#327
2015#467
2016#368
2017#305
2019#311
2020#470
2021#407
2022#349
2023#524
2024#369
2025#413

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

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Meaning & Origin

Variants

No spelling variants or nicknames recorded yet.

No similar names recorded yet for this name.

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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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