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Ørjan

maleStatistical record

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

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

Ørjan: Recorded since 1950, it reached #50 in 1977, and it stood at #508 in 2024.

Norway · Boys

Falling

among boys in Norway · 1950–2024

Norway · Boys rank from 1950 to 2024, ranging from #50 to #510.195019511953195519561958195919601961196219631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976197719781979198019811982198319841985198619871988198919901991199219931994199519961997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620182020202120222024#50#510
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Norway · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1950#286
1951#276
1953#324
1955#408
1956#315
1958#328
1959#295
1960#251
1961#285
1962#206
1963#179
1964#182
1965#207
1966#172
1967#143
1968#117
1969#127
1970#112
1971#94
1972#100
1973#83
1974#82
1975#95
1976#70
1977#50
1978#66
1979#83
1980#87
1981#91
1982#86
1983#105
1984#92
1985#91
1986#87
1987#100
1988#64
1989#61
1990#62
1991#75
1992#77
1993#82
1994#85
1995#97
1996#90
1997#145
1998#131
1999#116
2000#148
2001#163
2002#143
2003#169
2004#165
2005#170
2006#142
2007#188
2008#316
2009#275
2010#250
2011#310
2012#460
2013#449
2014#404
2015#394
2016#510
2018#498
2020#482
2021#417
2022#435
2024#508

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 69 of the 75 years from 1950 to 2024.

Official data for Norway, 1950–2024 · Statistics Norway (SSB). Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1950

    First recorded at #286 among boys in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1950–2024

    Highest recorded position: #50 among boys in Norway, in 1977 (recorded 1950–2024).

    Norway · Boys

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #508 among boys in Norway, in 2024.

    Norway · Boys

Popularity data

Recorded in official data for Norway from 1950 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #50 in Norway in 1977.

Ørjan'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
2024Norwaymale#5084HighVerified
2022Norwaymale#4356HighVerified
2021Norwaymale#4176HighVerified
2020Norwaymale#4824HighVerified
2018Norwaymale#4985HighVerified
2016Norwaymale#5105HighVerified
2015Norwaymale#3949HighVerified
2014Norwaymale#4049HighVerified
2013Norwaymale#4497HighVerified
2012Norwaymale#4607HighVerified
2011Norwaymale#31014HighVerified
2010Norwaymale#25020HighVerified
2009Norwaymale#27518HighVerified
2008Norwaymale#31614HighVerified
2007Norwaymale#18831HighVerified
2006Norwaymale#14248HighVerified
2005Norwaymale#17037HighVerified
2004Norwaymale#16538HighVerified
2003Norwaymale#16937HighVerified
2002Norwaymale#14344HighVerified
2001Norwaymale#16339HighVerified
2000Norwaymale#14847HighVerified
1999Norwaymale#11661HighVerified
1998Norwaymale#13155HighVerified
1997Norwaymale#14549HighVerified
1996Norwaymale#9084HighVerified
1995Norwaymale#9773HighVerified
1994Norwaymale#8594HighVerified
1993Norwaymale#8297HighVerified
1992Norwaymale#77106HighVerified
1991Norwaymale#75106HighVerified
1990Norwaymale#62139HighVerified
1989Norwaymale#61140HighVerified
1988Norwaymale#64127HighVerified
1987Norwaymale#10078HighVerified
1986Norwaymale#8791HighVerified
1985Norwaymale#9188HighVerified
1984Norwaymale#9285HighVerified
1983Norwaymale#10582HighVerified
1982Norwaymale#8693HighVerified
1981Norwaymale#9188HighVerified
1980Norwaymale#8793HighVerified
1979Norwaymale#8397HighVerified
1978Norwaymale#66119HighVerified
1977Norwaymale#50138HighVerified
1976Norwaymale#70114HighVerified
1975Norwaymale#9591HighVerified
1974Norwaymale#82105HighVerified
1973Norwaymale#83106HighVerified
1972Norwaymale#10090HighVerified
1971Norwaymale#9498HighVerified
1970Norwaymale#11271HighVerified
1969Norwaymale#12764HighVerified
1968Norwaymale#11765HighVerified
1967Norwaymale#14347HighVerified
1966Norwaymale#17234HighVerified
1965Norwaymale#20724HighVerified
1964Norwaymale#18228HighVerified
1963Norwaymale#17926HighVerified
1962Norwaymale#20622HighVerified
1961Norwaymale#28512HighVerified
1960Norwaymale#25115HighVerified
1959Norwaymale#29511HighVerified
1958Norwaymale#3289HighVerified
1956Norwaymale#3159HighVerified
1955Norwaymale#4085HighVerified
1953Norwaymale#3247HighVerified
1951Norwaymale#27610HighVerified
1950Norwaymale#2869HighVerified
  • 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

Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't 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 1950 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #50 in Norway in 1977. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.