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Wanja

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Wanja: 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 · Girls

Falling

among girls in Norway · 1956–2000

Norway · Girls rank from 1956 to 2000, ranging from #309 to #674.19611972197719822000#309#674
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 · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1956#458
1957#437
1958#477
1960#361
1961#462
1965#436
1967#481
1969#432
1971#552
1972#414
1973#355
1974#391
1975#334
1976#309
1977#485
1978#589
1979#604
1980#658
1981#607
1982#674
1985#590
1987#586
1993#514
1996#611
2000#642

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 · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Norway in 25 of the 45 years from 1956 to 2000.

Official data for Norway, 1956–2000 · Statistics Norway (SSB). Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1956

    First recorded at #458 among girls in Norway in 1956 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1956–2000

    Highest recorded position: #309 among girls in Norway, in 1976 (recorded 1956–2000).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2000

    Most recently recorded at #642 among girls in Norway, in 2000.

    Norway · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Recorded in official data for Norway from 1956 to 2000. Highest recorded position: #309 in Norway in 1976.

Wanja'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
2000Norwayfemale#6424HighVerified
1996Norwayfemale#6115HighVerified
1993Norwayfemale#5147HighVerified
1987Norwayfemale#5866HighVerified
1985Norwayfemale#5906HighVerified
1982Norwayfemale#6744HighVerified
1981Norwayfemale#6075HighVerified
1980Norwayfemale#6584HighVerified
1979Norwayfemale#6045HighVerified
1978Norwayfemale#5895HighVerified
1977Norwayfemale#4857HighVerified
1976Norwayfemale#30914HighVerified
1975Norwayfemale#33412HighVerified
1974Norwayfemale#39110HighVerified
1973Norwayfemale#35511HighVerified
1972Norwayfemale#4149HighVerified
1971Norwayfemale#5525HighVerified
1969Norwayfemale#4327HighVerified
1967Norwayfemale#4816HighVerified
1965Norwayfemale#4367HighVerified
1961Norwayfemale#4625HighVerified
1960Norwayfemale#3618HighVerified
1958Norwayfemale#4774HighVerified
1957Norwayfemale#4375HighVerified
1956Norwayfemale#4584HighVerified
  • 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 Wanja

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
1 official registrar, 1956–2000.
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 1956 to 2000. Highest recorded position: #309 in Norway in 1976. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.