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Runa

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

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

Runa: Recorded since 1945, it reached #165 in 1962, and it stood at #226 in 2025.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #1416 to #5730.199720092016201920222025#1416#5730
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
England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#3126
1997#3174
1998#3142
2001#3262
2009#4564
2014#5691
2015#5730
2016#2367
2017#2201
2018#2340
2019#2286
2020#2042
2021#2499
2022#1416
2023#1959
2024#2411
2025#1892

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

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Norway in 80 of the 81 years from 1945 to 2025.

In 2025: #226 among girls in Norway, #1892 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1945–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #290 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1945–2025

    Highest recorded position: #165 among girls in Norway, in 1962 (recorded 1945–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1892 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #165 in Norway in 1962.

Runa'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
2025England and Walesfemale#189215HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#241111HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#195914HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#141622HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#249910HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#204213HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#228611HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#234011HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#220112HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#236711HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#57303HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#56913HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#45644HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#32624HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#31424HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#31744HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#31264HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandfemale#4343HighVerified
2025Norwayfemale#22619HighVerified
2024Norwayfemale#23618HighVerified
2023Norwayfemale#26116HighVerified
2022Norwayfemale#24517HighVerified
2021Norwayfemale#25615HighVerified
2020Norwayfemale#27116HighVerified
2019Norwayfemale#30613HighVerified
2018Norwayfemale#32413HighVerified
2017Norwayfemale#22723HighVerified
2016Norwayfemale#35013HighVerified
2015Norwayfemale#21326HighVerified
2014Norwayfemale#21926HighVerified
2013Norwayfemale#23025HighVerified
2012Norwayfemale#18731HighVerified
2011Norwayfemale#24922HighVerified
2010Norwayfemale#29217HighVerified
2009Norwayfemale#28918HighVerified
2008Norwayfemale#28218HighVerified
2007Norwayfemale#33214HighVerified
2006Norwayfemale#22724HighVerified
2005Norwayfemale#23024HighVerified
2004Norwayfemale#27317HighVerified
2003Norwayfemale#29614HighVerified
2002Norwayfemale#30414HighVerified
2001Norwayfemale#25318HighVerified
2000Norwayfemale#24420HighVerified
1999Norwayfemale#19527HighVerified
1998Norwayfemale#22721HighVerified
1997Norwayfemale#25018HighVerified
1996Norwayfemale#21125HighVerified
1995Norwayfemale#20327HighVerified
1994Norwayfemale#24920HighVerified
1993Norwayfemale#27318HighVerified
1992Norwayfemale#23023HighVerified
1991Norwayfemale#33014HighVerified
1990Norwayfemale#26021HighVerified
1989Norwayfemale#43110HighVerified
1988Norwayfemale#25222HighVerified
1987Norwayfemale#34014HighVerified
1986Norwayfemale#30016HighVerified
1985Norwayfemale#4978HighVerified
1984Norwayfemale#24719HighVerified
1983Norwayfemale#4279HighVerified
1982Norwayfemale#35312HighVerified
1981Norwayfemale#36311HighVerified
1980Norwayfemale#31514HighVerified
1979Norwayfemale#4528HighVerified
1978Norwayfemale#6434HighVerified
1977Norwayfemale#38310HighVerified
1976Norwayfemale#27516HighVerified
1975Norwayfemale#35411HighVerified
1974Norwayfemale#34512HighVerified
1973Norwayfemale#4348HighVerified
1972Norwayfemale#33512HighVerified
1971Norwayfemale#4198HighVerified
1970Norwayfemale#29913HighVerified
1969Norwayfemale#34610HighVerified
1968Norwayfemale#4417HighVerified
1967Norwayfemale#3719HighVerified
1966Norwayfemale#4915HighVerified
1965Norwayfemale#21819HighVerified
1964Norwayfemale#20420HighVerified
1963Norwayfemale#25914HighVerified
1962Norwayfemale#16525HighVerified
1961Norwayfemale#19921HighVerified
1960Norwayfemale#17922HighVerified
1959Norwayfemale#23815HighVerified
1958Norwayfemale#27312HighVerified
1957Norwayfemale#3567HighVerified
1956Norwayfemale#29310HighVerified
1955Norwayfemale#27312HighVerified
1954Norwayfemale#29110HighVerified
1953Norwayfemale#3826HighVerified
1952Norwayfemale#3746HighVerified
1950Norwayfemale#3795HighVerified
1949Norwayfemale#3954HighVerified
1948Norwayfemale#3506HighVerified
1947Norwayfemale#27511HighVerified
1946Norwayfemale#3029HighVerified
1945Norwayfemale#2909HighVerified

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

Where Runa is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Runa, between 1945 and 2025, in 80 of those 81 years. 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.

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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
Norway1945–202580#165 in 1962
England and Wales1996–202517#1416 in 2022
Northern Ireland20181#434 in 2018

Its high point came 60 years earlier in Norway (1962) than in England and Wales (2022).

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What is known about Runa

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How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1945–2025.
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 3 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #165 in Norway in 1962. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.