Namewise

Kjell Popularity

See the full name profile on the Kjell page.

Norway

FallingNorway (male) rank from 1945 to 2025, ranging from #3 to #527.194519461947194819491950195119521953195419551956195719581959196019611962196319641965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989199019911992199319941995199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025#3#527
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Norway rank by year
YearRank
1945#4
1946#4
1947#4
1948#4
1949#3
1950#5
1951#4
1952#4
1953#4
1954#4
1955#4
1956#4
1957#4
1958#5
1959#5
1960#6
1961#5
1962#10
1963#10
1964#12
1965#8
1966#12
1967#14
1968#14
1969#15
1970#15
1971#20
1972#32
1973#36
1974#36
1975#34
1976#43
1977#43
1978#47
1979#49
1980#47
1981#62
1982#63
1983#78
1984#74
1985#93
1986#88
1987#103
1988#84
1989#125
1990#114
1991#134
1992#138
1993#134
1994#163
1995#159
1996#166
1997#188
1998#171
1999#196
2000#217
2001#198
2002#269
2003#265
2004#255
2005#261
2006#307
2007#450
2008#384
2009#270
2010#423
2011#503
2012#475
2013#438
2014#496
2015#527
2016#492
2017#427
2018#454
2019#380
2020#459
2021#345
2022#419
2023#432
2024#367
2025#320

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

Popularity data

Recorded in official data for Norway from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #3 in Norway in 1949.

Kjell's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, count per million births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankCount per millionConfidenceStatus
2025Norwaymale#32011HighDemonstration data
2024Norwaymale#3679HighDemonstration data
2023Norwaymale#4326HighDemonstration data
2022Norwaymale#4196HighDemonstration data
2021Norwaymale#3459HighDemonstration data
2020Norwaymale#4594HighDemonstration data
2019Norwaymale#3808HighDemonstration data
2018Norwaymale#4546HighDemonstration data
2017Norwaymale#4277HighDemonstration data
2016Norwaymale#4925HighDemonstration data
2015Norwaymale#5274HighDemonstration data
2014Norwaymale#4965HighDemonstration data
2013Norwaymale#4387HighDemonstration data
2012Norwaymale#4756HighDemonstration data
2011Norwaymale#5035HighDemonstration data
2010Norwaymale#4238HighDemonstration data
2009Norwaymale#27018HighDemonstration data
2008Norwaymale#38410HighDemonstration data
2007Norwaymale#4507HighDemonstration data
2006Norwaymale#30713HighDemonstration data
2005Norwaymale#26116HighDemonstration data
2004Norwaymale#25517HighDemonstration data
2003Norwaymale#26516HighDemonstration data
2002Norwaymale#26915HighDemonstration data
2001Norwaymale#19828HighDemonstration data
2000Norwaymale#21724HighDemonstration data
1999Norwaymale#19629HighDemonstration data
1998Norwaymale#17135HighDemonstration data
1997Norwaymale#18831HighDemonstration data
1996Norwaymale#16638HighDemonstration data
1995Norwaymale#15940HighDemonstration data
1994Norwaymale#16339HighDemonstration data
1993Norwaymale#13451HighDemonstration data
1992Norwaymale#13851HighDemonstration data
1991Norwaymale#13456HighDemonstration data
1990Norwaymale#11467HighDemonstration data
1989Norwaymale#12561HighDemonstration data
1988Norwaymale#8493HighDemonstration data
1987Norwaymale#10376HighDemonstration data
1986Norwaymale#8889HighDemonstration data
1985Norwaymale#9387HighDemonstration data
1984Norwaymale#74106HighDemonstration data
1983Norwaymale#78109HighDemonstration data
1982Norwaymale#63131HighDemonstration data
1981Norwaymale#62122HighDemonstration data
1980Norwaymale#47171HighDemonstration data
1979Norwaymale#49171HighDemonstration data
1978Norwaymale#47164HighDemonstration data
1977Norwaymale#43177HighDemonstration data
1976Norwaymale#43183HighDemonstration data
1975Norwaymale#34233HighDemonstration data
1974Norwaymale#36251HighDemonstration data
1973Norwaymale#36265HighDemonstration data
1972Norwaymale#32302HighDemonstration data
1971Norwaymale#20371HighDemonstration data
1970Norwaymale#15419HighDemonstration data
1969Norwaymale#15460HighDemonstration data
1968Norwaymale#14498HighDemonstration data
1967Norwaymale#14515HighDemonstration data
1966Norwaymale#12574HighDemonstration data
1965Norwaymale#8639HighDemonstration data
1964Norwaymale#12557HighDemonstration data
1963Norwaymale#10552HighDemonstration data
1962Norwaymale#10552HighDemonstration data
1961Norwaymale#5636HighDemonstration data
1960Norwaymale#6642HighDemonstration data
1959Norwaymale#5697HighDemonstration data
1958Norwaymale#5758HighDemonstration data
1957Norwaymale#4884HighDemonstration data
1956Norwaymale#4820HighDemonstration data
1955Norwaymale#4817HighDemonstration data
1954Norwaymale#4845HighDemonstration data
1953Norwaymale#4876HighDemonstration data
1952Norwaymale#4944HighDemonstration data
1951Norwaymale#4893HighDemonstration data
1950Norwaymale#5900HighDemonstration data
1949Norwaymale#31,000HighDemonstration data
1948Norwaymale#4957HighDemonstration data
1947Norwaymale#4968HighDemonstration data
1946Norwaymale#41,076HighDemonstration data
1945Norwaymale#41,005HighDemonstration data
  • Norway hub — collected by Statistics Norway (SSB)

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.