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Ulf

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What official birth registration shows about Ulf: 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 · 1945–2000

Norway · Boys rank from 1945 to 2000, ranging from #79 to #642.195219611970197919882000#79#642
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
1945#94
1946#83
1947#84
1948#92
1949#104
1950#90
1951#100
1952#101
1953#91
1954#96
1955#92
1956#92
1957#109
1958#79
1959#97
1960#88
1961#110
1962#102
1963#102
1964#112
1965#113
1966#102
1967#139
1968#124
1969#132
1970#121
1971#162
1972#205
1973#191
1974#197
1975#210
1976#214
1977#289
1978#326
1979#226
1980#283
1981#265
1982#307
1983#455
1984#356
1985#429
1986#513
1987#514
1988#567
1989#417
1990#476
1991#642
1992#441
1993#634
1994#615
1995#614
1997#602
2000#577

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 53 of the 56 years from 1945 to 2000.

Official data for Norway, 1945–2000 · 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 #94 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 recorded1945–2000

    Highest recorded position: #79 among boys in Norway, in 1958 (recorded 1945–2000).

    Norway · Boys

  3. Most recent2000

    Most recently recorded at #577 among boys in Norway, in 2000.

    Norway · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Recorded in official data for Norway from 1945 to 2000. Highest recorded position: #79 in Norway in 1958.

Ulf'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
2000Norwaymale#5774HighVerified
1997Norwaymale#6024HighVerified
1995Norwaymale#6144HighVerified
1994Norwaymale#6154HighVerified
1993Norwaymale#6344HighVerified
1992Norwaymale#4418HighVerified
1991Norwaymale#6424HighVerified
1990Norwaymale#4768HighVerified
1989Norwaymale#41710HighVerified
1988Norwaymale#5676HighVerified
1987Norwaymale#5147HighVerified
1986Norwaymale#5137HighVerified
1985Norwaymale#42910HighVerified
1984Norwaymale#35613HighVerified
1983Norwaymale#4559HighVerified
1982Norwaymale#30716HighVerified
1981Norwaymale#26519HighVerified
1980Norwaymale#28318HighVerified
1979Norwaymale#22625HighVerified
1978Norwaymale#32614HighVerified
1977Norwaymale#28916HighVerified
1976Norwaymale#21427HighVerified
1975Norwaymale#21027HighVerified
1974Norwaymale#19732HighVerified
1973Norwaymale#19133HighVerified
1972Norwaymale#20531HighVerified
1971Norwaymale#16243HighVerified
1970Norwaymale#12167HighVerified
1969Norwaymale#13257HighVerified
1968Norwaymale#12462HighVerified
1967Norwaymale#13949HighVerified
1966Norwaymale#10275HighVerified
1965Norwaymale#11362HighVerified
1964Norwaymale#11267HighVerified
1963Norwaymale#10273HighVerified
1962Norwaymale#10270HighVerified
1961Norwaymale#11061HighVerified
1960Norwaymale#8882HighVerified
1959Norwaymale#9769HighVerified
1958Norwaymale#7997HighVerified
1957Norwaymale#10961HighVerified
1956Norwaymale#9277HighVerified
1955Norwaymale#9276HighVerified
1954Norwaymale#9667HighVerified
1953Norwaymale#9176HighVerified
1952Norwaymale#10167HighVerified
1951Norwaymale#10068HighVerified
1950Norwaymale#9079HighVerified
1949Norwaymale#10457HighVerified
1948Norwaymale#9272HighVerified
1947Norwaymale#8486HighVerified
1946Norwaymale#8390HighVerified
1945Norwaymale#9463HighVerified
  • 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 Ulf

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
1 official registrar, 1945–2000.
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 2000. Highest recorded position: #79 in Norway in 1958. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.