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What official birth registration shows about Gro: 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 · Girls

Falling

among girls in Norway · 1945–2023

Norway · Girls rank from 1945 to 2023, ranging from #22 to #614.195119621973198419952023#22#614
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 · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1945#65
1946#62
1947#67
1948#55
1949#57
1950#56
1951#45
1952#45
1953#47
1954#43
1955#42
1956#37
1957#22
1958#29
1959#33
1960#29
1961#27
1962#35
1963#34
1964#34
1965#41
1966#40
1967#36
1968#34
1969#34
1970#35
1971#31
1972#24
1973#28
1974#35
1975#33
1976#47
1977#46
1978#70
1979#65
1980#79
1981#107
1982#112
1983#168
1984#176
1985#177
1986#201
1987#193
1988#219
1989#253
1990#197
1991#320
1992#381
1993#447
1994#318
1995#495
1996#351
1997#343
1998#467
1999#614
2000#597
2001#493
2002#505
2003#546
2004#574
2006#557
2023#465

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 · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Norway in 62 of the 79 years from 1945 to 2023.

Official data for Norway, 1945–2023 · 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 #65 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1945–2023

    Highest recorded position: #22 among girls in Norway, in 1957 (recorded 1945–2023).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2023

    Most recently recorded at #465 among girls in Norway, in 2023.

    Norway · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Recorded in official data for Norway from 1945 to 2023. Highest recorded position: #22 in Norway in 1957.

Gro'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
2023Norwayfemale#4655HighVerified
2006Norwayfemale#5575HighVerified
2004Norwayfemale#5744HighVerified
2003Norwayfemale#5465HighVerified
2002Norwayfemale#5056HighVerified
2001Norwayfemale#4936HighVerified
2000Norwayfemale#5974HighVerified
1999Norwayfemale#6144HighVerified
1998Norwayfemale#4677HighVerified
1997Norwayfemale#34311HighVerified
1996Norwayfemale#35111HighVerified
1995Norwayfemale#4957HighVerified
1994Norwayfemale#31813HighVerified
1993Norwayfemale#4478HighVerified
1992Norwayfemale#38111HighVerified
1991Norwayfemale#32014HighVerified
1990Norwayfemale#19730HighVerified
1989Norwayfemale#25321HighVerified
1988Norwayfemale#21927HighVerified
1987Norwayfemale#19332HighVerified
1986Norwayfemale#20127HighVerified
1985Norwayfemale#17733HighVerified
1984Norwayfemale#17632HighVerified
1983Norwayfemale#16834HighVerified
1982Norwayfemale#11259HighVerified
1981Norwayfemale#10764HighVerified
1980Norwayfemale#7994HighVerified
1979Norwayfemale#65115HighVerified
1978Norwayfemale#70109HighVerified
1977Norwayfemale#46149HighVerified
1976Norwayfemale#47155HighVerified
1975Norwayfemale#33203HighVerified
1974Norwayfemale#35216HighVerified
1973Norwayfemale#28249HighVerified
1972Norwayfemale#24276HighVerified
1971Norwayfemale#31272HighVerified
1970Norwayfemale#35245HighVerified
1969Norwayfemale#34261HighVerified
1968Norwayfemale#34266HighVerified
1967Norwayfemale#36253HighVerified
1966Norwayfemale#40226HighVerified
1965Norwayfemale#41219HighVerified
1964Norwayfemale#34238HighVerified
1963Norwayfemale#34235HighVerified
1962Norwayfemale#35236HighVerified
1961Norwayfemale#27287HighVerified
1960Norwayfemale#29274HighVerified
1959Norwayfemale#33263HighVerified
1958Norwayfemale#29275HighVerified
1957Norwayfemale#22312HighVerified
1956Norwayfemale#37265HighVerified
1955Norwayfemale#42219HighVerified
1954Norwayfemale#43218HighVerified
1953Norwayfemale#47176HighVerified
1952Norwayfemale#45176HighVerified
1951Norwayfemale#45150HighVerified
1950Norwayfemale#56118HighVerified
1949Norwayfemale#57111HighVerified
1948Norwayfemale#55111HighVerified
1947Norwayfemale#67101HighVerified
1946Norwayfemale#62112HighVerified
1945Norwayfemale#6593HighVerified
  • 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 Gro

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
1 official registrar, 1945–2023.
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 2023. Highest recorded position: #22 in Norway in 1957. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.