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Esben

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

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

Esben: Recorded since 1953, with a gap of 15 years, it reached #251 in 1967, and it stood at #3,688 in 2024.

Rising

among boys in England and Wales · 2017–2024

England and Wales · Boys rank from 2017 to 2024, ranging from #2682 to #4991.201720182019202020232024#2682#4991
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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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
2017#3996
2018#4749
2019#4702
2020#2682
2023#4991
2024#3688

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Norway in 41 of the 49 years from 1953 to 2001.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1953–2024 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1953

    First recorded at #364 among boys in Norway in 1953 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1953–2001

    Highest recorded position: #251 among boys in Norway, in 1967 (recorded 1953–2001).

    Norway · Boys

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #3688 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1953 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #251 in Norway in 1967.

Esben'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
2024England and Walesmale#36885HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#49913HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#26827HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#47023HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#47493HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#39964HighVerified
2001Norwaymale#5394HighVerified
1997Norwaymale#5035HighVerified
1996Norwaymale#4726HighVerified
1995Norwaymale#4916HighVerified
1993Norwaymale#3989HighVerified
1992Norwaymale#3989HighVerified
1991Norwaymale#4827HighVerified
1990Norwaymale#4528HighVerified
1989Norwaymale#40610HighVerified
1988Norwaymale#32414HighVerified
1987Norwaymale#4907HighVerified
1986Norwaymale#41110HighVerified
1985Norwaymale#32614HighVerified
1984Norwaymale#4628HighVerified
1983Norwaymale#37711HighVerified
1982Norwaymale#32714HighVerified
1981Norwaymale#5406HighVerified
1980Norwaymale#40210HighVerified
1979Norwaymale#6134HighVerified
1978Norwaymale#39010HighVerified
1977Norwaymale#37311HighVerified
1976Norwaymale#35512HighVerified
1975Norwaymale#32013HighVerified
1974Norwaymale#34612HighVerified
1973Norwaymale#36611HighVerified
1972Norwaymale#27817HighVerified
1971Norwaymale#28915HighVerified
1970Norwaymale#34711HighVerified
1969Norwaymale#4686HighVerified
1968Norwaymale#31512HighVerified
1967Norwaymale#25117HighVerified
1966Norwaymale#4197HighVerified
1965Norwaymale#27814HighVerified
1964Norwaymale#3649HighVerified
1963Norwaymale#3638HighVerified
1962Norwaymale#3518HighVerified
1961Norwaymale#3229HighVerified
1960Norwaymale#3757HighVerified
1956Norwaymale#4204HighVerified
1955Norwaymale#3815HighVerified
1953Norwaymale#3645HighVerified

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

Where Esben is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Esben, between 1953 and 2024, in 47 of those 72 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

NorwayNorway: recorded in 1953Norway: recorded in 1955Norway: recorded in 1956Norway: recorded in 1960Norway: recorded in 1961Norway: recorded in 1962Norway: recorded in 1963Norway: recorded in 1964Norway: recorded in 1965Norway: recorded in 1966Norway: recorded in 1967Norway: recorded in 1968Norway: recorded in 1969Norway: recorded in 1970Norway: recorded in 1971Norway: recorded in 1972Norway: recorded in 1973Norway: recorded in 1974Norway: recorded in 1975Norway: recorded in 1976Norway: recorded in 1977Norway: recorded in 1978Norway: recorded in 1979Norway: recorded in 1980Norway: recorded in 1981Norway: recorded in 1982Norway: recorded in 1983Norway: recorded in 1984Norway: recorded in 1985Norway: recorded in 1986Norway: recorded in 1987Norway: recorded in 1988Norway: recorded in 1989Norway: recorded in 1990Norway: recorded in 1991Norway: recorded in 1992Norway: recorded in 1993Norway: recorded in 1995Norway: recorded in 1996Norway: recorded in 1997Norway: recorded in 2001Norway: highest position in 1967England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: highest position in 202019532024
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Norway1953–200141#251 in 1967
England and Wales2017–20246#2682 in 2020

Its high point came 53 years earlier in Norway (1967) than in England and Wales (2020).

No registrar recorded it for 15 years after 2001; it appears again in 2017.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Esben

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1953–2024.
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.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1953 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #251 in Norway in 1967. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.