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Sturla

maleStatistical record

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

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

Sturla: Recorded since 1945, it reached #211 in 1948, and it was last ranked in 2012.

Norway · Boys

Falling

among boys in Norway · 1945–2012

Norway · Boys rank from 1945 to 2012, ranging from #211 to #597.194519461947194819491950195119521953195419551956195719581959196019611962196319641965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198519861987198819891990199119921993199419951996199719982000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012#211#597
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Norway · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1945#310
1946#300
1947#289
1948#211
1949#242
1950#241
1951#221
1952#270
1953#289
1954#286
1955#275
1956#313
1957#363
1958#302
1959#291
1960#257
1961#281
1962#310
1963#380
1964#276
1965#389
1966#344
1967#282
1968#346
1969#264
1970#308
1971#254
1972#319
1973#360
1974#389
1975#358
1976#367
1977#318
1978#237
1979#417
1980#292
1981#359
1982#453
1983#454
1985#564
1986#444
1987#478
1988#459
1989#597
1990#544
1991#595
1992#330
1993#565
1994#378
1995#433
1996#293
1997#375
1998#444
2000#436
2001#478
2002#423
2003#556
2004#467
2005#560
2006#418
2007#431
2008#394
2009#471
2010#459
2011#519
2012#562

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 66 of the 68 years from 1945 to 2012.

Official data for Norway, 1945–2012 · Statistics Norway (SSB). Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #310 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 recorded1945–2012

    Highest recorded position: #211 among boys in Norway, in 1948 (recorded 1945–2012).

    Norway · Boys

  3. Most recent2012

    Most recently recorded at #562 among boys in Norway, in 2012.

    Norway · Boys

Popularity data

Recorded in official data for Norway from 1945 to 2012. Highest recorded position: #211 in Norway in 1948.

Sturla'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
2012Norwaymale#5624HighVerified
2011Norwaymale#5195HighVerified
2010Norwaymale#4597HighVerified
2009Norwaymale#4717HighVerified
2008Norwaymale#39410HighVerified
2007Norwaymale#4318HighVerified
2006Norwaymale#4188HighVerified
2005Norwaymale#5604HighVerified
2004Norwaymale#4676HighVerified
2003Norwaymale#5564HighVerified
2002Norwaymale#4237HighVerified
2001Norwaymale#4786HighVerified
2000Norwaymale#4367HighVerified
1998Norwaymale#4447HighVerified
1997Norwaymale#37510HighVerified
1996Norwaymale#29315HighVerified
1995Norwaymale#4338HighVerified
1994Norwaymale#37810HighVerified
1993Norwaymale#5655HighVerified
1992Norwaymale#33014HighVerified
1991Norwaymale#5955HighVerified
1990Norwaymale#5446HighVerified
1989Norwaymale#5975HighVerified
1988Norwaymale#4599HighVerified
1987Norwaymale#4788HighVerified
1986Norwaymale#4449HighVerified
1985Norwaymale#5646HighVerified
1983Norwaymale#4549HighVerified
1982Norwaymale#4539HighVerified
1981Norwaymale#35912HighVerified
1980Norwaymale#29217HighVerified
1979Norwaymale#41710HighVerified
1978Norwaymale#23723HighVerified
1977Norwaymale#31814HighVerified
1976Norwaymale#36712HighVerified
1975Norwaymale#35812HighVerified
1974Norwaymale#38911HighVerified
1973Norwaymale#36012HighVerified
1972Norwaymale#31914HighVerified
1971Norwaymale#25419HighVerified
1970Norwaymale#30814HighVerified
1969Norwaymale#26417HighVerified
1968Norwaymale#34611HighVerified
1967Norwaymale#28214HighVerified
1966Norwaymale#34411HighVerified
1965Norwaymale#3898HighVerified
1964Norwaymale#27614HighVerified
1963Norwaymale#3808HighVerified
1962Norwaymale#31011HighVerified
1961Norwaymale#28112HighVerified
1960Norwaymale#25714HighVerified
1959Norwaymale#29111HighVerified
1958Norwaymale#30210HighVerified
1957Norwaymale#3637HighVerified
1956Norwaymale#3139HighVerified
1955Norwaymale#27510HighVerified
1954Norwaymale#2869HighVerified
1953Norwaymale#2899HighVerified
1952Norwaymale#27010HighVerified
1951Norwaymale#22115HighVerified
1950Norwaymale#24112HighVerified
1949Norwaymale#24212HighVerified
1948Norwaymale#21116HighVerified
1947Norwaymale#2899HighVerified
1946Norwaymale#3008HighVerified
1945Norwaymale#3107HighVerified
  • Norway hub — collected by Statistics Norway (SSB)

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

What's not yet available

  • Meaning
  • Origin
  • Pronunciation
  • Nicknames and spelling variants

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Recorded in official data for Norway from 1945 to 2012. Highest recorded position: #211 in Norway in 1948. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.