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Arnfinn

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What official birth registration shows about Arnfinn: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Norway · Boys

Falling

among boys in Norway · 1945–1998

Norway · Boys rank from 1945 to 1998, ranging from #58 to #609.195119601969197819871998#58#609
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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Norway · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1945#84
1946#90
1947#74
1948#76
1949#86
1950#78
1951#82
1952#58
1953#72
1954#80
1955#74
1956#77
1957#82
1958#82
1959#89
1960#97
1961#97
1962#106
1963#109
1964#105
1965#139
1966#133
1967#160
1968#156
1969#158
1970#181
1971#174
1972#200
1973#268
1974#200
1975#299
1976#352
1977#252
1978#245
1979#264
1980#300
1981#307
1982#299
1983#343
1984#433
1985#492
1986#562
1987#559
1988#467
1989#609
1990#448
1991#562
1992#450
1993#581
1994#560
1997#493
1998#544

VerifiedSource: Statistics Norway (SSB) — Born Persons by First Name.Confidence: high.

See all Norway names · Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) — Born Persons by First Name

What the data shows

FallingNorway · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Norway in 52 of the 54 years from 1945 to 1998.

Official data for Norway, 1945–1998 · Statistics Norway (SSB). Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #84 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1945–1998

    Highest recorded position: #58 among boys in Norway, in 1952 (recorded 1945–1998).

    Norway · Boys

  3. Most recent1998

    Most recently recorded at #544 among boys in Norway, in 1998.

    Norway · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Recorded in official data for Norway from 1945 to 1998. Highest recorded position: #58 in Norway in 1952.

Arnfinn's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
1998Norwaymale#5444HighVerified
1997Norwaymale#4935HighVerified
1994Norwaymale#5604HighVerified
1993Norwaymale#5814HighVerified
1992Norwaymale#4507HighVerified
1991Norwaymale#5625HighVerified
1990Norwaymale#4488HighVerified
1989Norwaymale#6094HighVerified
1988Norwaymale#4678HighVerified
1987Norwaymale#5595HighVerified
1986Norwaymale#5625HighVerified
1985Norwaymale#4927HighVerified
1984Norwaymale#4339HighVerified
1983Norwaymale#34313HighVerified
1982Norwaymale#29916HighVerified
1981Norwaymale#30714HighVerified
1980Norwaymale#30015HighVerified
1979Norwaymale#26418HighVerified
1978Norwaymale#24521HighVerified
1977Norwaymale#25219HighVerified
1976Norwaymale#35212HighVerified
1975Norwaymale#29914HighVerified
1974Norwaymale#20031HighVerified
1973Norwaymale#26817HighVerified
1972Norwaymale#20032HighVerified
1971Norwaymale#17437HighVerified
1970Norwaymale#18133HighVerified
1969Norwaymale#15842HighVerified
1968Norwaymale#15644HighVerified
1967Norwaymale#16040HighVerified
1966Norwaymale#13354HighVerified
1965Norwaymale#13948HighVerified
1964Norwaymale#10570HighVerified
1963Norwaymale#10965HighVerified
1962Norwaymale#10663HighVerified
1961Norwaymale#9770HighVerified
1960Norwaymale#9768HighVerified
1959Norwaymale#8982HighVerified
1958Norwaymale#8289HighVerified
1957Norwaymale#8288HighVerified
1956Norwaymale#77109HighVerified
1955Norwaymale#74110HighVerified
1954Norwaymale#8096HighVerified
1953Norwaymale#72110HighVerified
1952Norwaymale#58141HighVerified
1951Norwaymale#8286HighVerified
1950Norwaymale#7891HighVerified
1949Norwaymale#8678HighVerified
1948Norwaymale#7694HighVerified
1947Norwaymale#74101HighVerified
1946Norwaymale#9075HighVerified
1945Norwaymale#8475HighVerified
  • Norway hub — collected by Statistics Norway (SSB)

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

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What is known about Arnfinn

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
1 official registrar, 1945–1998.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Recorded in official data for Norway from 1945 to 1998. Highest recorded position: #58 in Norway in 1952. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.