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Osvald

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What official birth registration shows about Osvald: 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 · 1945–2023

Norway · Boys rank from 1945 to 2023, ranging from #258 to #569.194619501954195720082023#258#569
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#308
1946#322
1947#326
1948#300
1950#317
1951#258
1953#374
1954#304
1955#342
1956#411
1957#440
1960#419
1962#395
2008#569
2018#528
2020#472
2023#526

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 17 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 #308 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 recorded1945–2023

    Highest recorded position: #258 among boys in Norway, in 1951 (recorded 1945–2023).

    Norway · Boys

  3. Most recent2023

    Most recently recorded at #526 among boys in Norway, in 2023.

    Norway · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Recorded in official data for Norway from 1945 to 2023. Highest recorded position: #258 in Norway in 1951.

Osvald'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
2023Norwaymale#5264HighVerified
2020Norwaymale#4724HighVerified
2018Norwaymale#5284HighVerified
2008Norwaymale#5694HighVerified
1962Norwaymale#3957HighVerified
1960Norwaymale#4196HighVerified
1957Norwaymale#4404HighVerified
1956Norwaymale#4115HighVerified
1955Norwaymale#3427HighVerified
1954Norwaymale#3048HighVerified
1953Norwaymale#3745HighVerified
1951Norwaymale#25811HighVerified
1950Norwaymale#3177HighVerified
1948Norwaymale#3008HighVerified
1947Norwaymale#3267HighVerified
1946Norwaymale#3227HighVerified
1945Norwaymale#3087HighVerified
  • 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 Osvald

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: #258 in Norway in 1951. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.