Namewise

Ove Popularity

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Norway

FallingNorway (male) rank from 1945 to 2025, ranging from #41 to #576.194519461947194819491950195119521953195419551956195719581959196019611962196319641965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989199019911992199319941995199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092013201820212022202320242025#41#576
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Norway rank by year
YearRank
1945#56
1946#53
1947#57
1948#56
1949#62
1950#59
1951#44
1952#51
1953#52
1954#49
1955#51
1956#48
1957#41
1958#43
1959#45
1960#43
1961#43
1962#47
1963#47
1964#49
1965#51
1966#51
1967#49
1968#58
1969#66
1970#60
1971#61
1972#64
1973#91
1974#87
1975#106
1976#114
1977#117
1978#137
1979#131
1980#128
1981#133
1982#136
1983#137
1984#195
1985#125
1986#207
1987#182
1988#243
1989#205
1990#288
1991#252
1992#256
1993#290
1994#293
1995#367
1996#425
1997#331
1998#331
1999#485
2000#334
2001#389
2002#420
2003#437
2004#576
2005#438
2006#412
2007#397
2008#524
2009#468
2013#550
2018#462
2021#487
2022#491
2023#527
2024#454
2025#414

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: #41 in Norway in 1957.

Ove'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#4147HighDemonstration data
2024Norwaymale#4545HighDemonstration data
2023Norwaymale#5274HighDemonstration data
2022Norwaymale#4914HighDemonstration data
2021Norwaymale#4874HighDemonstration data
2018Norwaymale#4626HighDemonstration data
2013Norwaymale#5504HighDemonstration data
2009Norwaymale#4687HighDemonstration data
2008Norwaymale#5245HighDemonstration data
2007Norwaymale#3979HighDemonstration data
2006Norwaymale#4128HighDemonstration data
2005Norwaymale#4387HighDemonstration data
2004Norwaymale#5764HighDemonstration data
2003Norwaymale#4377HighDemonstration data
2002Norwaymale#4207HighDemonstration data
2001Norwaymale#3898HighDemonstration data
2000Norwaymale#33412HighDemonstration data
1999Norwaymale#4856HighDemonstration data
1998Norwaymale#33112HighDemonstration data
1997Norwaymale#33112HighDemonstration data
1996Norwaymale#4258HighDemonstration data
1995Norwaymale#36711HighDemonstration data
1994Norwaymale#29316HighDemonstration data
1993Norwaymale#29016HighDemonstration data
1992Norwaymale#25622HighDemonstration data
1991Norwaymale#25222HighDemonstration data
1990Norwaymale#28818HighDemonstration data
1989Norwaymale#20533HighDemonstration data
1988Norwaymale#24322HighDemonstration data
1987Norwaymale#18235HighDemonstration data
1986Norwaymale#20732HighDemonstration data
1985Norwaymale#12566HighDemonstration data
1984Norwaymale#19533HighDemonstration data
1983Norwaymale#13756HighDemonstration data
1982Norwaymale#13658HighDemonstration data
1981Norwaymale#13358HighDemonstration data
1980Norwaymale#12863HighDemonstration data
1979Norwaymale#13158HighDemonstration data
1978Norwaymale#13753HighDemonstration data
1977Norwaymale#11760HighDemonstration data
1976Norwaymale#11467HighDemonstration data
1975Norwaymale#10683HighDemonstration data
1974Norwaymale#8799HighDemonstration data
1973Norwaymale#9196HighDemonstration data
1972Norwaymale#64137HighDemonstration data
1971Norwaymale#61141HighDemonstration data
1970Norwaymale#60152HighDemonstration data
1969Norwaymale#66137HighDemonstration data
1968Norwaymale#58147HighDemonstration data
1967Norwaymale#49194HighDemonstration data
1966Norwaymale#51178HighDemonstration data
1965Norwaymale#51177HighDemonstration data
1964Norwaymale#49190HighDemonstration data
1963Norwaymale#47185HighDemonstration data
1962Norwaymale#47179HighDemonstration data
1961Norwaymale#43193HighDemonstration data
1960Norwaymale#43202HighDemonstration data
1959Norwaymale#45194HighDemonstration data
1958Norwaymale#43202HighDemonstration data
1957Norwaymale#41210HighDemonstration data
1956Norwaymale#48176HighDemonstration data
1955Norwaymale#51165HighDemonstration data
1954Norwaymale#49167HighDemonstration data
1953Norwaymale#52153HighDemonstration data
1952Norwaymale#51164HighDemonstration data
1951Norwaymale#44183HighDemonstration data
1950Norwaymale#59135HighDemonstration data
1949Norwaymale#62125HighDemonstration data
1948Norwaymale#56148HighDemonstration data
1947Norwaymale#57151HighDemonstration data
1946Norwaymale#53167HighDemonstration data
1945Norwaymale#56135HighDemonstration data
  • Norway hub — collected by Statistics Norway (SSB)

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