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Gard

maleStatistical record

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

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

Gard: Recorded since 1949, it reached #117 in 1999, and it stood at #374 in 2025.

Norway · Boys

Falling

among boys in Norway · 1949–2025

Norway · Boys rank from 1949 to 2025, ranging from #117 to #481.196419771989200120132025#117#481
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.
View as table
Norway · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1949#302
1954#352
1956#396
1957#393
1959#353
1960#293
1961#467
1963#422
1964#366
1966#378
1967#252
1968#202
1969#192
1970#216
1971#215
1972#210
1973#226
1974#238
1975#221
1976#356
1977#263
1978#232
1979#461
1980#335
1981#247
1982#221
1983#278
1984#285
1985#256
1986#389
1987#270
1988#326
1989#254
1990#248
1991#258
1992#213
1993#187
1994#212
1995#163
1996#197
1997#173
1998#189
1999#117
2000#135
2001#137
2002#133
2003#157
2004#141
2005#217
2006#183
2007#203
2008#216
2009#222
2010#223
2011#231
2012#263
2013#223
2014#383
2015#297
2016#350
2017#274
2018#475
2019#352
2020#298
2021#396
2022#415
2023#363
2024#481
2025#374

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 69 of the 77 years from 1949 to 2025.

Official data for Norway, 1949–2025 · Statistics Norway (SSB). Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1949

    First recorded at #302 among boys in Norway in 1949 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1949–2025

    Highest recorded position: #117 among boys in Norway, in 1999 (recorded 1949–2025).

    Norway · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #374 among boys in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Recorded in official data for Norway from 1949 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #117 in Norway in 1999.

Gard'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
2025Norwaymale#3748HighVerified
2024Norwaymale#4814HighVerified
2023Norwaymale#3639HighVerified
2022Norwaymale#4156HighVerified
2021Norwaymale#3966HighVerified
2020Norwaymale#29811HighVerified
2019Norwaymale#35210HighVerified
2018Norwaymale#4755HighVerified
2017Norwaymale#27417HighVerified
2016Norwaymale#35011HighVerified
2015Norwaymale#29715HighVerified
2014Norwaymale#3839HighVerified
2013Norwaymale#22323HighVerified
2012Norwaymale#26318HighVerified
2011Norwaymale#23122HighVerified
2010Norwaymale#22322HighVerified
2009Norwaymale#22225HighVerified
2008Norwaymale#21625HighVerified
2007Norwaymale#20327HighVerified
2006Norwaymale#18331HighVerified
2005Norwaymale#21722HighVerified
2004Norwaymale#14149HighVerified
2003Norwaymale#15739HighVerified
2002Norwaymale#13350HighVerified
2001Norwaymale#13747HighVerified
2000Norwaymale#13552HighVerified
1999Norwaymale#11760HighVerified
1998Norwaymale#18928HighVerified
1997Norwaymale#17334HighVerified
1996Norwaymale#19728HighVerified
1995Norwaymale#16339HighVerified
1994Norwaymale#21229HighVerified
1993Norwaymale#18733HighVerified
1992Norwaymale#21330HighVerified
1991Norwaymale#25821HighVerified
1990Norwaymale#24821HighVerified
1989Norwaymale#25421HighVerified
1988Norwaymale#32614HighVerified
1987Norwaymale#27018HighVerified
1986Norwaymale#38911HighVerified
1985Norwaymale#25622HighVerified
1984Norwaymale#28518HighVerified
1983Norwaymale#27818HighVerified
1982Norwaymale#22126HighVerified
1981Norwaymale#24720HighVerified
1980Norwaymale#33513HighVerified
1979Norwaymale#4618HighVerified
1978Norwaymale#23223HighVerified
1977Norwaymale#26318HighVerified
1976Norwaymale#35612HighVerified
1975Norwaymale#22124HighVerified
1974Norwaymale#23822HighVerified
1973Norwaymale#22623HighVerified
1972Norwaymale#21029HighVerified
1971Norwaymale#21525HighVerified
1970Norwaymale#21624HighVerified
1969Norwaymale#19230HighVerified
1968Norwaymale#20227HighVerified
1967Norwaymale#25217HighVerified
1966Norwaymale#3789HighVerified
1964Norwaymale#3669HighVerified
1963Norwaymale#4226HighVerified
1961Norwaymale#4674HighVerified
1960Norwaymale#29311HighVerified
1959Norwaymale#3537HighVerified
1957Norwaymale#3935HighVerified
1956Norwaymale#3965HighVerified
1954Norwaymale#3526HighVerified
1949Norwaymale#3027HighVerified
  • 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 Gard

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
1 official registrar, 1949–2025.
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 1949 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #117 in Norway in 1999. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.