Namewise

Willy Popularity

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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.

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: #63 in Norway in 1947.

Willy'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#3918HighDemonstration data
2024Norwaymale#4346HighDemonstration data
2023Norwaymale#4028HighDemonstration data
2022Norwaymale#4346HighDemonstration data
2021Norwaymale#4156HighDemonstration data
2020Norwaymale#4156HighDemonstration data
2019Norwaymale#5224HighDemonstration data
2017Norwaymale#4626HighDemonstration data
2014Norwaymale#5135HighDemonstration data
2013Norwaymale#4776HighDemonstration data
2012Norwaymale#5305HighDemonstration data
2011Norwaymale#5255HighDemonstration data
2007Norwaymale#5744HighDemonstration data
2005Norwaymale#4098HighDemonstration data
2001Norwaymale#5684HighDemonstration data
1998Norwaymale#5934HighDemonstration data
1997Norwaymale#38010HighDemonstration data
1996Norwaymale#4986HighDemonstration data
1994Norwaymale#5505HighDemonstration data
1993Norwaymale#4897HighDemonstration data
1992Norwaymale#6294HighDemonstration data
1991Norwaymale#6005HighDemonstration data
1990Norwaymale#5985HighDemonstration data
1988Norwaymale#6155HighDemonstration data
1987Norwaymale#6484HighDemonstration data
1986Norwaymale#4888HighDemonstration data
1985Norwaymale#5706HighDemonstration data
1984Norwaymale#5706HighDemonstration data
1983Norwaymale#5157HighDemonstration data
1982Norwaymale#6005HighDemonstration data
1981Norwaymale#5746HighDemonstration data
1980Norwaymale#6714HighDemonstration data
1979Norwaymale#4788HighDemonstration data
1978Norwaymale#40810HighDemonstration data
1977Norwaymale#40910HighDemonstration data
1976Norwaymale#5306HighDemonstration data
1975Norwaymale#36312HighDemonstration data
1974Norwaymale#24022HighDemonstration data
1973Norwaymale#32014HighDemonstration data
1972Norwaymale#30615HighDemonstration data
1971Norwaymale#22125HighDemonstration data
1970Norwaymale#24620HighDemonstration data
1969Norwaymale#23820HighDemonstration data
1968Norwaymale#16837HighDemonstration data
1967Norwaymale#19030HighDemonstration data
1966Norwaymale#16237HighDemonstration data
1965Norwaymale#12057HighDemonstration data
1964Norwaymale#16237HighDemonstration data
1963Norwaymale#15237HighDemonstration data
1962Norwaymale#14537HighDemonstration data
1961Norwaymale#11855HighDemonstration data
1960Norwaymale#11556HighDemonstration data
1959Norwaymale#9473HighDemonstration data
1958Norwaymale#9576HighDemonstration data
1957Norwaymale#9575HighDemonstration data
1956Norwaymale#9375HighDemonstration data
1955Norwaymale#9572HighDemonstration data
1954Norwaymale#8881HighDemonstration data
1953Norwaymale#8789HighDemonstration data
1952Norwaymale#9184HighDemonstration data
1951Norwaymale#9372HighDemonstration data
1950Norwaymale#73104HighDemonstration data
1949Norwaymale#69101HighDemonstration data
1948Norwaymale#66114HighDemonstration data
1947Norwaymale#63128HighDemonstration data
1946Norwaymale#66121HighDemonstration data
1945Norwaymale#64124HighDemonstration data
  • Norway hub — collected by Statistics Norway (SSB)

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