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Ylva

femaleStatistical record

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

No researched meaning or origin yet — what that means.

Pronunciation

Community-contributed pronunciation recording

A Swedish pronunciation, as its file is labelled. Licence: CC0. Source

VerifiedSource: Wikidata.Confidence: medium.

Ylva: Recorded since 1956, it reached #43 in 2017, and it was still inside the top 100 in 2025.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 2012–2022

England and Wales · Girls rank from 2012 to 2022, ranging from #3961 to #5876.2012201520192022#3961#5876
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
2012#5876
2013#5742
2015#4103
2017#5765
2019#5591
2021#3961
2022#3970

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 58 of the 70 years from 1956 to 2025.

In 2022: #49 among girls in Norway, #3970 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1956–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1956

    First recorded at #426 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 recorded1956–2025

    Highest recorded position: #43 among girls in Norway, in 2017 (recorded 1956–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #46 among girls in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1956 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #43 in Norway in 2017.

Ylva'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
2022England and Walesfemale#39705HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#39615HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#55913HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#57653HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#41035HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#57423HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#58763HighVerified
2025Norwayfemale#46135HighVerified
2024Norwayfemale#51121HighVerified
2023Norwayfemale#50126HighVerified
2022Norwayfemale#49121HighVerified
2021Norwayfemale#54110HighVerified
2020Norwayfemale#61100HighVerified
2019Norwayfemale#57102HighVerified
2018Norwayfemale#52109HighVerified
2017Norwayfemale#43133HighVerified
2016Norwayfemale#51119HighVerified
2015Norwayfemale#7587HighVerified
2014Norwayfemale#8872HighVerified
2013Norwayfemale#9270HighVerified
2012Norwayfemale#9968HighVerified
2011Norwayfemale#9372HighVerified
2010Norwayfemale#11263HighVerified
2009Norwayfemale#11960HighVerified
2008Norwayfemale#14046HighVerified
2007Norwayfemale#11160HighVerified
2006Norwayfemale#12751HighVerified
2005Norwayfemale#9667HighVerified
2004Norwayfemale#16236HighVerified
2003Norwayfemale#20826HighVerified
2002Norwayfemale#13048HighVerified
2001Norwayfemale#12452HighVerified
2000Norwayfemale#14445HighVerified
1999Norwayfemale#16736HighVerified
1998Norwayfemale#15541HighVerified
1997Norwayfemale#16340HighVerified
1996Norwayfemale#22223HighVerified
1995Norwayfemale#18233HighVerified
1994Norwayfemale#19330HighVerified
1993Norwayfemale#25820HighVerified
1992Norwayfemale#39511HighVerified
1991Norwayfemale#37312HighVerified
1990Norwayfemale#33015HighVerified
1989Norwayfemale#5098HighVerified
1988Norwayfemale#43310HighVerified
1987Norwayfemale#5876HighVerified
1986Norwayfemale#5816HighVerified
1984Norwayfemale#33514HighVerified
1983Norwayfemale#4329HighVerified
1982Norwayfemale#4758HighVerified
1981Norwayfemale#6744HighVerified
1980Norwayfemale#5496HighVerified
1979Norwayfemale#6055HighVerified
1978Norwayfemale#5905HighVerified
1977Norwayfemale#6334HighVerified
1976Norwayfemale#4129HighVerified
1975Norwayfemale#38210HighVerified
1974Norwayfemale#39210HighVerified
1973Norwayfemale#4069HighVerified
1972Norwayfemale#31114HighVerified
1971Norwayfemale#4667HighVerified
1970Norwayfemale#3989HighVerified
1968Norwayfemale#4826HighVerified
1962Norwayfemale#5264HighVerified
1956Norwayfemale#4265HighVerified

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

Where Ylva is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Ylva, between 1956 and 2025, in 58 of those 70 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.

NorwayNorway: recorded in 1956Norway: recorded in 1962Norway: recorded in 1968Norway: recorded in 1970Norway: recorded in 1971Norway: recorded in 1972Norway: recorded in 1973Norway: recorded in 1974Norway: recorded in 1975Norway: recorded in 1976Norway: recorded in 1977Norway: recorded in 1978Norway: recorded in 1979Norway: recorded in 1980Norway: recorded in 1981Norway: recorded in 1982Norway: recorded in 1983Norway: recorded in 1984Norway: recorded in 1986Norway: recorded in 1987Norway: recorded in 1988Norway: recorded in 1989Norway: recorded in 1990Norway: recorded in 1991Norway: recorded in 1992Norway: recorded in 1993Norway: recorded in 1994Norway: recorded in 1995Norway: recorded in 1996Norway: recorded in 1997Norway: recorded in 1998Norway: recorded in 1999Norway: recorded in 2000Norway: recorded in 2001Norway: recorded in 2002Norway: recorded in 2003Norway: recorded in 2004Norway: recorded in 2005Norway: recorded in 2006Norway: recorded in 2007Norway: recorded in 2008Norway: recorded in 2009Norway: recorded in 2010Norway: recorded in 2011Norway: recorded in 2012Norway: recorded in 2013Norway: recorded in 2014Norway: recorded in 2015Norway: recorded in 2016Norway: recorded in 2017Norway: recorded in 2018Norway: recorded in 2019Norway: recorded in 2020Norway: recorded in 2021Norway: recorded in 2022Norway: recorded in 2023Norway: recorded in 2024Norway: recorded in 2025Norway: highest position in 2017England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: highest position in 202119562025
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
Norway1956–202558#43 in 2017
England and Wales2012–20227#3961 in 2021

No registrar recorded it for 5 years after 1956; it appears again in 1962.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Ylva

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1956–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Reported
A recorded pronunciation is available.

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 2 regions, from 1956 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #43 in Norway in 2017. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.