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Iben

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

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

Trend unknown

among girls in England and Wales · 2005

England and Wales · Girls rank from 2005 to 2005, ranging from #4798 to #4798.2005#4798#4798
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 · Girls rank by year
YearRank
2005#4798

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

Trend unknownEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Norway in every year from 1988 to 2025.

In 2005: #92 among girls in Norway, #4798 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1988–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1988

    First recorded at #668 among girls in Norway in 1988 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1988–2025

    Highest recorded position: #7 among girls in Norway, in 2022 (recorded 1988–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #17 among girls in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1988 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #7 in Norway in 2022.

Iben'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
2005England and Walesfemale#47983HighVerified
2025Norwayfemale#17222HighVerified
2024Norwayfemale#11253HighVerified
2023Norwayfemale#10258HighVerified
2022Norwayfemale#7266HighVerified
2021Norwayfemale#16212HighVerified
2020Norwayfemale#28180HighVerified
2019Norwayfemale#35162HighVerified
2018Norwayfemale#38152HighVerified
2017Norwayfemale#25193HighVerified
2016Norwayfemale#33165HighVerified
2015Norwayfemale#51115HighVerified
2014Norwayfemale#6693HighVerified
2013Norwayfemale#7391HighVerified
2012Norwayfemale#6997HighVerified
2011Norwayfemale#8480HighVerified
2010Norwayfemale#12457HighVerified
2009Norwayfemale#13651HighVerified
2008Norwayfemale#11163HighVerified
2007Norwayfemale#9272HighVerified
2006Norwayfemale#9374HighVerified
2005Norwayfemale#9269HighVerified
2004Norwayfemale#7784HighVerified
2003Norwayfemale#17532HighVerified
2002Norwayfemale#21123HighVerified
2001Norwayfemale#20125HighVerified
2000Norwayfemale#19527HighVerified
1999Norwayfemale#29114HighVerified
1998Norwayfemale#33012HighVerified
1997Norwayfemale#37410HighVerified
1996Norwayfemale#30713HighVerified
1995Norwayfemale#4508HighVerified
1994Norwayfemale#36011HighVerified
1993Norwayfemale#33713HighVerified
1992Norwayfemale#6524HighVerified
1991Norwayfemale#6035HighVerified
1990Norwayfemale#6055HighVerified
1989Norwayfemale#6175HighVerified
1988Norwayfemale#6684HighVerified

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

Where Iben is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Iben, between 1988 and 2025. 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 1988Norway: recorded in 1989Norway: recorded in 1990Norway: recorded in 1991Norway: recorded in 1992Norway: recorded in 1993Norway: recorded in 1994Norway: recorded in 1995Norway: recorded in 1996Norway: recorded in 1997Norway: recorded in 1998Norway: recorded in 1999Norway: recorded in 2000Norway: recorded in 2001Norway: recorded in 2002Norway: recorded in 2003Norway: recorded in 2004Norway: recorded in 2005Norway: recorded in 2006Norway: recorded in 2007Norway: recorded in 2008Norway: recorded in 2009Norway: recorded in 2010Norway: recorded in 2011Norway: recorded in 2012Norway: recorded in 2013Norway: recorded in 2014Norway: recorded in 2015Norway: recorded in 2016Norway: recorded in 2017Norway: recorded in 2018Norway: recorded in 2019Norway: recorded in 2020Norway: recorded in 2021Norway: recorded in 2022Norway: recorded in 2023Norway: recorded in 2024Norway: recorded in 2025Norway: highest position in 2022England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: highest position in 200519882025
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
Norway1988–202538#7 in 2022
England and Wales20051#4798 in 2005

Its high point came 17 years earlier in England and Wales (2005) than in Norway (2022).

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

What is known about Iben

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1988–2025.
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.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1988 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #7 in Norway in 2022. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.