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Willy

male

Willy.

Recorded in official data for Norway from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #63 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
2
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 #63 to #671.1945194619471948194919501951195219531954195519561957195819591960196119621963196419651966196719681969197019711972197319741975197619771978197919801981198219831984198519861987198819901991199219931994199619971998200120052007201120122013201420172019202020212022202320242025#63#671
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Norway rank by year
YearRank
1945#64
1946#66
1947#63
1948#66
1949#69
1950#73
1951#93
1952#91
1953#87
1954#88
1955#95
1956#93
1957#95
1958#95
1959#94
1960#115
1961#118
1962#145
1963#152
1964#162
1965#120
1966#162
1967#190
1968#168
1969#238
1970#246
1971#221
1972#306
1973#320
1974#240
1975#363
1976#530
1977#409
1978#408
1979#478
1980#671
1981#574
1982#600
1983#515
1984#570
1985#570
1986#488
1987#648
1988#615
1990#598
1991#600
1992#629
1993#489
1994#550
1996#498
1997#380
1998#593
2001#568
2005#409
2007#574
2011#525
2012#530
2013#477
2014#513
2017#462
2019#522
2020#415
2021#415
2022#434
2023#402
2024#434
2025#391

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
2
Ease
easy

Demonstration dataSource: HEKNO Name Intelligence.Confidence: insufficient.

Regional Use

Notable Usage

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