Namewise

Pål Popularity

See the full name profile on the Pål page.

Norway

FallingNorway (male) rank from 1945 to 2025, ranging from #23 to #521.194519461947194819491950195119521953195419551956195719581959196019611962196319641965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989199019911992199319941995199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025#23#521
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Norway rank by year
YearRank
1945#99
1946#93
1947#92
1948#88
1949#92
1950#92
1951#86
1952#82
1953#85
1954#74
1955#66
1956#52
1957#51
1958#42
1959#44
1960#42
1961#42
1962#42
1963#33
1964#37
1965#40
1966#34
1967#32
1968#32
1969#32
1970#32
1971#23
1972#24
1973#26
1974#30
1975#28
1976#30
1977#36
1978#42
1979#48
1980#39
1981#46
1982#37
1983#54
1984#48
1985#53
1986#49
1987#57
1988#62
1989#69
1990#67
1991#71
1992#71
1993#74
1994#82
1995#109
1996#111
1997#130
1998#150
1999#157
2000#170
2001#180
2002#202
2003#274
2004#242
2005#222
2006#260
2007#334
2008#350
2009#281
2010#454
2011#225
2012#521
2013#349
2014#396
2015#415
2016#318
2017#434
2018#358
2019#340
2020#432
2021#251
2022#371
2023#374
2024#329
2025#385

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: #23 in Norway in 1971.

Pål'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#3858HighDemonstration data
2024Norwaymale#32911HighDemonstration data
2023Norwaymale#3749HighDemonstration data
2022Norwaymale#3718HighDemonstration data
2021Norwaymale#25116HighDemonstration data
2020Norwaymale#4325HighDemonstration data
2019Norwaymale#34011HighDemonstration data
2018Norwaymale#35810HighDemonstration data
2017Norwaymale#4347HighDemonstration data
2016Norwaymale#31814HighDemonstration data
2015Norwaymale#4158HighDemonstration data
2014Norwaymale#3969HighDemonstration data
2013Norwaymale#34912HighDemonstration data
2012Norwaymale#5215HighDemonstration data
2011Norwaymale#22523HighDemonstration data
2010Norwaymale#4547HighDemonstration data
2009Norwaymale#28117HighDemonstration data
2008Norwaymale#35012HighDemonstration data
2007Norwaymale#33412HighDemonstration data
2006Norwaymale#26018HighDemonstration data
2005Norwaymale#22222HighDemonstration data
2004Norwaymale#24219HighDemonstration data
2003Norwaymale#27415HighDemonstration data
2002Norwaymale#20226HighDemonstration data
2001Norwaymale#18034HighDemonstration data
2000Norwaymale#17037HighDemonstration data
1999Norwaymale#15745HighDemonstration data
1998Norwaymale#15042HighDemonstration data
1997Norwaymale#13057HighDemonstration data
1996Norwaymale#11168HighDemonstration data
1995Norwaymale#10964HighDemonstration data
1994Norwaymale#8295HighDemonstration data
1993Norwaymale#74105HighDemonstration data
1992Norwaymale#71116HighDemonstration data
1991Norwaymale#71114HighDemonstration data
1990Norwaymale#67125HighDemonstration data
1989Norwaymale#69122HighDemonstration data
1988Norwaymale#62142HighDemonstration data
1987Norwaymale#57143HighDemonstration data
1986Norwaymale#49160HighDemonstration data
1985Norwaymale#53145HighDemonstration data
1984Norwaymale#48157HighDemonstration data
1983Norwaymale#54143HighDemonstration data
1982Norwaymale#37200HighDemonstration data
1981Norwaymale#46171HighDemonstration data
1980Norwaymale#39191HighDemonstration data
1979Norwaymale#48175HighDemonstration data
1978Norwaymale#42187HighDemonstration data
1977Norwaymale#36208HighDemonstration data
1976Norwaymale#30226HighDemonstration data
1975Norwaymale#28263HighDemonstration data
1974Norwaymale#30294HighDemonstration data
1973Norwaymale#26311HighDemonstration data
1972Norwaymale#24337HighDemonstration data
1971Norwaymale#23347HighDemonstration data
1970Norwaymale#32298HighDemonstration data
1969Norwaymale#32306HighDemonstration data
1968Norwaymale#32301HighDemonstration data
1967Norwaymale#32285HighDemonstration data
1966Norwaymale#34266HighDemonstration data
1965Norwaymale#40242HighDemonstration data
1964Norwaymale#37262HighDemonstration data
1963Norwaymale#33267HighDemonstration data
1962Norwaymale#42206HighDemonstration data
1961Norwaymale#42215HighDemonstration data
1960Norwaymale#42204HighDemonstration data
1959Norwaymale#44195HighDemonstration data
1958Norwaymale#42206HighDemonstration data
1957Norwaymale#51150HighDemonstration data
1956Norwaymale#52160HighDemonstration data
1955Norwaymale#66124HighDemonstration data
1954Norwaymale#74110HighDemonstration data
1953Norwaymale#8590HighDemonstration data
1952Norwaymale#8292HighDemonstration data
1951Norwaymale#8684HighDemonstration data
1950Norwaymale#9273HighDemonstration data
1949Norwaymale#9272HighDemonstration data
1948Norwaymale#8874HighDemonstration data
1947Norwaymale#9271HighDemonstration data
1946Norwaymale#9372HighDemonstration data
1945Norwaymale#9957HighDemonstration data
  • Norway hub — collected by Statistics Norway (SSB)

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