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Rikard

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Rikard: 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

Rising

among boys in Norway · 1958–2008

Norway · Boys rank from 1958 to 2008, ranging from #262 to #520.196619741982199019982008#262#520
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.
View as table
Norway · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1958#479
1964#494
1966#437
1967#403
1968#414
1969#489
1970#434
1971#269
1972#446
1973#262
1974#386
1975#404
1976#365
1977#317
1978#497
1979#363
1980#443
1981#418
1982#450
1983#394
1984#514
1985#381
1986#400
1987#475
1988#298
1989#394
1990#324
1991#429
1992#413
1993#281
1994#352
1995#282
1996#292
1997#306
1998#317
1999#365
2000#382
2001#520
2003#440
2004#384
2005#505
2007#429
2008#454

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

RisingNorway · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Norway in 43 of the 51 years from 1958 to 2008.

Official data for Norway, 1958–2008 · Statistics Norway (SSB). Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1958

    First recorded at #479 among boys in Norway in 1958 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1958–2008

    Highest recorded position: #262 among boys in Norway, in 1973 (recorded 1958–2008).

    Norway · Boys

  3. Most recent2008

    Most recently recorded at #454 among boys in Norway, in 2008.

    Norway · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Recorded in official data for Norway from 1958 to 2008. Highest recorded position: #262 in Norway in 1973.

Rikard'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
2008Norwaymale#4547HighVerified
2007Norwaymale#4298HighVerified
2005Norwaymale#5055HighVerified
2004Norwaymale#3848HighVerified
2003Norwaymale#4407HighVerified
2001Norwaymale#5205HighVerified
2000Norwaymale#3829HighVerified
1999Norwaymale#36510HighVerified
1998Norwaymale#31713HighVerified
1997Norwaymale#30614HighVerified
1996Norwaymale#29215HighVerified
1995Norwaymale#28216HighVerified
1994Norwaymale#35211HighVerified
1993Norwaymale#28118HighVerified
1992Norwaymale#4139HighVerified
1991Norwaymale#4299HighVerified
1990Norwaymale#32415HighVerified
1989Norwaymale#39411HighVerified
1988Norwaymale#29816HighVerified
1987Norwaymale#4758HighVerified
1986Norwaymale#40011HighVerified
1985Norwaymale#38112HighVerified
1984Norwaymale#5147HighVerified
1983Norwaymale#39411HighVerified
1982Norwaymale#4509HighVerified
1981Norwaymale#41810HighVerified
1980Norwaymale#4439HighVerified
1979Norwaymale#36312HighVerified
1978Norwaymale#4977HighVerified
1977Norwaymale#31714HighVerified
1976Norwaymale#36512HighVerified
1975Norwaymale#40410HighVerified
1974Norwaymale#38611HighVerified
1973Norwaymale#26219HighVerified
1972Norwaymale#4468HighVerified
1971Norwaymale#26917HighVerified
1970Norwaymale#4348HighVerified
1969Norwaymale#4896HighVerified
1968Norwaymale#4148HighVerified
1967Norwaymale#4038HighVerified
1966Norwaymale#4377HighVerified
1964Norwaymale#4945HighVerified
1958Norwaymale#4794HighVerified
  • 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 Rikard

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
1 official registrar, 1958–2008.
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 1958 to 2008. Highest recorded position: #262 in Norway in 1973. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.