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Oddbjørn

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What official birth registration shows about Oddbjørn: 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 · Boys

Falling

among boys in Norway · 1945–2013

Norway · Boys rank from 1945 to 2013, ranging from #79 to #556.195119621973198419952013#79#556
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 · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1945#87
1946#87
1947#95
1948#99
1949#97
1950#79
1951#104
1952#96
1953#96
1954#105
1955#117
1956#105
1957#104
1958#103
1959#121
1960#120
1961#101
1962#117
1963#114
1964#122
1965#128
1966#151
1967#137
1968#111
1969#151
1970#150
1971#159
1972#190
1973#206
1974#187
1975#186
1976#193
1977#210
1978#219
1979#229
1980#218
1981#206
1982#205
1983#256
1984#231
1985#378
1986#236
1987#274
1988#406
1989#337
1990#298
1991#374
1992#298
1993#366
1994#318
1995#506
1996#449
1997#371
1998#435
1999#390
2000#473
2001#515
2002#542
2003#382
2005#467
2006#556
2013#549

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 62 of the 69 years from 1945 to 2013.

Official data for Norway, 1945–2013 · 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 #87 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 recorded1945–2013

    Highest recorded position: #79 among boys in Norway, in 1950 (recorded 1945–2013).

    Norway · Boys

  3. Most recent2013

    Most recently recorded at #549 among boys in Norway, in 2013.

    Norway · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Recorded in official data for Norway from 1945 to 2013. Highest recorded position: #79 in Norway in 1950.

Oddbjørn'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
2013Norwaymale#5494HighVerified
2006Norwaymale#5564HighVerified
2005Norwaymale#4676HighVerified
2003Norwaymale#3829HighVerified
2002Norwaymale#5424HighVerified
2001Norwaymale#5155HighVerified
2000Norwaymale#4736HighVerified
1999Norwaymale#3909HighVerified
1998Norwaymale#4357HighVerified
1997Norwaymale#37110HighVerified
1996Norwaymale#4497HighVerified
1995Norwaymale#5066HighVerified
1994Norwaymale#31813HighVerified
1993Norwaymale#36611HighVerified
1992Norwaymale#29816HighVerified
1991Norwaymale#37411HighVerified
1990Norwaymale#29817HighVerified
1989Norwaymale#33714HighVerified
1988Norwaymale#40611HighVerified
1987Norwaymale#27418HighVerified
1986Norwaymale#23625HighVerified
1985Norwaymale#37812HighVerified
1984Norwaymale#23124HighVerified
1983Norwaymale#25621HighVerified
1982Norwaymale#20531HighVerified
1981Norwaymale#20628HighVerified
1980Norwaymale#21827HighVerified
1979Norwaymale#22924HighVerified
1978Norwaymale#21926HighVerified
1977Norwaymale#21028HighVerified
1976Norwaymale#19334HighVerified
1975Norwaymale#18635HighVerified
1974Norwaymale#18735HighVerified
1973Norwaymale#20629HighVerified
1972Norwaymale#19036HighVerified
1971Norwaymale#15945HighVerified
1970Norwaymale#15049HighVerified
1969Norwaymale#15146HighVerified
1968Norwaymale#11168HighVerified
1967Norwaymale#13749HighVerified
1966Norwaymale#15144HighVerified
1965Norwaymale#12854HighVerified
1964Norwaymale#12255HighVerified
1963Norwaymale#11461HighVerified
1962Norwaymale#11754HighVerified
1961Norwaymale#10167HighVerified
1960Norwaymale#12053HighVerified
1959Norwaymale#12150HighVerified
1958Norwaymale#10361HighVerified
1957Norwaymale#10465HighVerified
1956Norwaymale#10565HighVerified
1955Norwaymale#11747HighVerified
1954Norwaymale#10557HighVerified
1953Norwaymale#9667HighVerified
1952Norwaymale#9676HighVerified
1951Norwaymale#10459HighVerified
1950Norwaymale#7991HighVerified
1949Norwaymale#9767HighVerified
1948Norwaymale#9964HighVerified
1947Norwaymale#9570HighVerified
1946Norwaymale#8780HighVerified
1945Norwaymale#8770HighVerified
  • 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 Oddbjørn

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
1 official registrar, 1945–2013.
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 2013. Highest recorded position: #79 in Norway in 1950. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.