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Selmer

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Selmer: 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 · 2002–2025

Norway · Boys rank from 2002 to 2025, ranging from #172 to #557.200320092013201720212025#172#557
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
2002#549
2003#555
2005#557
2007#529
2008#432
2009#373
2010#398
2011#447
2012#327
2013#265
2014#258
2015#472
2016#276
2017#308
2018#237
2019#247
2020#255
2021#310
2022#265
2023#265
2024#221
2025#172

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 22 of the 24 years from 2002 to 2025.

Official data for Norway, 2002–2025 · Statistics Norway (SSB). Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded2002

    First recorded at #549 among boys in Norway in 2002 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded2002–2025

    Highest recorded position: #172 among boys in Norway, in 2025 (recorded 2002–2025).

    Norway · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #172 among boys in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Recorded in official data for Norway from 2002 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #172 in Norway in 2025.

Selmer'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
2025Norwaymale#17229HighVerified
2024Norwaymale#22121HighVerified
2023Norwaymale#26516HighVerified
2022Norwaymale#26515HighVerified
2021Norwaymale#31011HighVerified
2020Norwaymale#25515HighVerified
2019Norwaymale#24719HighVerified
2018Norwaymale#23721HighVerified
2017Norwaymale#30814HighVerified
2016Norwaymale#27618HighVerified
2015Norwaymale#4726HighVerified
2014Norwaymale#25819HighVerified
2013Norwaymale#26519HighVerified
2012Norwaymale#32713HighVerified
2011Norwaymale#4477HighVerified
2010Norwaymale#3989HighVerified
2009Norwaymale#37311HighVerified
2008Norwaymale#4328HighVerified
2007Norwaymale#5295HighVerified
2005Norwaymale#5574HighVerified
2003Norwaymale#5554HighVerified
2002Norwaymale#5494HighVerified
  • 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 Selmer

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
1 official registrar, 2002–2025.
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.

Recorded in official data for Norway from 2002 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #172 in Norway in 2025. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.