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Magnar

maleStatistical record

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

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

Magnar: Recorded since 1945, it reached #73 in 1952, and it stood at #422 in 2022.

Norway · Boys

Falling

among boys in Norway · 1945–2022

Norway · Boys rank from 1945 to 2022, ranging from #73 to #596.19451946194719481949195019511952195319541955195619571958195919601961196219631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976197719781979198019811982198319841985198619871988198919901991199219931994199519961997199819992000200120022005200720082010201220182019202020212022#73#596
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Norway · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1945#93
1946#81
1947#76
1948#87
1949#87
1950#86
1951#80
1952#73
1953#89
1954#79
1955#88
1956#91
1957#99
1958#112
1959#113
1960#107
1961#122
1962#120
1963#157
1964#134
1965#145
1966#170
1967#182
1968#165
1969#188
1970#185
1971#209
1972#269
1973#234
1974#220
1975#224
1976#258
1977#338
1978#287
1979#247
1980#325
1981#334
1982#253
1983#386
1984#388
1985#472
1986#395
1987#445
1988#596
1989#465
1990#499
1991#421
1992#312
1993#401
1994#490
1995#423
1996#372
1997#368
1998#472
1999#413
2000#347
2001#424
2002#487
2005#464
2007#559
2008#559
2010#555
2012#478
2018#426
2019#435
2020#462
2021#440
2022#422

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 68 of the 78 years from 1945 to 2022.

Official data for Norway, 1945–2022 · Statistics Norway (SSB). Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #93 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 recorded1945–2022

    Highest recorded position: #73 among boys in Norway, in 1952 (recorded 1945–2022).

    Norway · Boys

  3. Most recent2022

    Most recently recorded at #422 among boys in Norway, in 2022.

    Norway · Boys

Popularity data

Recorded in official data for Norway from 1945 to 2022. Highest recorded position: #73 in Norway in 1952.

Magnar'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
2022Norwaymale#4226HighVerified
2021Norwaymale#4405HighVerified
2020Norwaymale#4624HighVerified
2019Norwaymale#4356HighVerified
2018Norwaymale#4267HighVerified
2012Norwaymale#4786HighVerified
2010Norwaymale#5554HighVerified
2008Norwaymale#5594HighVerified
2007Norwaymale#5594HighVerified
2005Norwaymale#4646HighVerified
2002Norwaymale#4875HighVerified
2001Norwaymale#4247HighVerified
2000Norwaymale#34711HighVerified
1999Norwaymale#4138HighVerified
1998Norwaymale#4726HighVerified
1997Norwaymale#36810HighVerified
1996Norwaymale#37210HighVerified
1995Norwaymale#4238HighVerified
1994Norwaymale#4906HighVerified
1993Norwaymale#4019HighVerified
1992Norwaymale#31215HighVerified
1991Norwaymale#4219HighVerified
1990Norwaymale#4997HighVerified
1989Norwaymale#4658HighVerified
1988Norwaymale#5965HighVerified
1987Norwaymale#4459HighVerified
1986Norwaymale#39511HighVerified
1985Norwaymale#4728HighVerified
1984Norwaymale#38811HighVerified
1983Norwaymale#38611HighVerified
1982Norwaymale#25321HighVerified
1981Norwaymale#33413HighVerified
1980Norwaymale#32514HighVerified
1979Norwaymale#24721HighVerified
1978Norwaymale#28716HighVerified
1977Norwaymale#33813HighVerified
1976Norwaymale#25819HighVerified
1975Norwaymale#22424HighVerified
1974Norwaymale#22027HighVerified
1973Norwaymale#23422HighVerified
1972Norwaymale#26918HighVerified
1971Norwaymale#20927HighVerified
1970Norwaymale#18532HighVerified
1969Norwaymale#18831HighVerified
1968Norwaymale#16538HighVerified
1967Norwaymale#18231HighVerified
1966Norwaymale#17034HighVerified
1965Norwaymale#14545HighVerified
1964Norwaymale#13447HighVerified
1963Norwaymale#15736HighVerified
1962Norwaymale#12052HighVerified
1961Norwaymale#12252HighVerified
1960Norwaymale#10760HighVerified
1959Norwaymale#11355HighVerified
1958Norwaymale#11257HighVerified
1957Norwaymale#9971HighVerified
1956Norwaymale#9179HighVerified
1955Norwaymale#8879HighVerified
1954Norwaymale#7997HighVerified
1953Norwaymale#8982HighVerified
1952Norwaymale#73100HighVerified
1951Norwaymale#8089HighVerified
1950Norwaymale#8684HighVerified
1949Norwaymale#8778HighVerified
1948Norwaymale#8775HighVerified
1947Norwaymale#7698HighVerified
1946Norwaymale#8193HighVerified
1945Norwaymale#9363HighVerified
  • Norway hub — collected by Statistics Norway (SSB)

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

What's not yet available

  • Meaning
  • Origin
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  • Nicknames and spelling variants

Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't 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 2022. Highest recorded position: #73 in Norway in 1952. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.