Names longest inside the top fifty

Names ranked inside the top 50 of one published list in at least 30 separate years.

A count of years rather than a run, counted inside one list — a top-fifty position in Norway and one in England and Wales are different achievements and are never added together.

60 names, selected from the 2,573 names in the catalogue with a recorded popularity standing (common, familiar, uncommon). Based on official statistics from national registrars. Data sources · Methodology

• Erik

  Ranked inside the top 50 among boys in Norway in 77 years between 1945 and 2024, reaching #15 in 1981.

• Ingrid

  Ranked inside the top 50 among girls in Norway in 77 years between 1945 and 2025, reaching #1 in 1997.

• James

  Ranked inside the top 50 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 74 years between 1952 and 2025, reaching #3 in 1996.

• William

  Ranked inside the top 50 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 70 years between 1952 and 2025, reaching #1 in 2009.

• Elizabeth

  Ranked inside the top 50 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 67 years between 1952 and 2019, reaching #10 in 1952.

• Ole

  Ranked inside the top 50 among boys in Norway in 67 years between 1945 and 2013, reaching #6 in 1979.

• Lars

  Ranked inside the top 50 among boys in Norway in 64 years between 1945 and 2008, reaching #2 in 1976.

• Michael

  Ranked inside the top 50 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 64 years between 1952 and 2015, reaching #1 in 1974.

• Patrick

  Ranked inside the top 50 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 62 years between 1964 and 2025, reaching #2 in 1964.

• Conor

  Ranked inside the top 50 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 59 years between 1966 and 2025, reaching #1 in 1995.

• Anne

  Ranked inside the top 50 among girls in Norway in 57 years between 1945 and 2002, reaching #1 in 1945.

• Adam

  Ranked inside the top 50 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 56 years between 1965 and 2022, reaching #7 in 1979.

• Anthony

  Ranked inside the top 50 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 55 years between 1952 and 2007, reaching #8 in 1968.

• Benjamin

  Ranked inside the top 50 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 55 years between 1971 and 2025, reaching #5 in 1977.

• Daniel

  Ranked inside the top 50 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 55 years between 1967 and 2022, reaching #2 in 1979.

• Andrew

  Ranked inside the top 50 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 54 years between 1953 and 2007, reaching #4 in 1970.

• Christopher

  Ranked inside the top 50 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 54 years between 1952 and 2007, reaching #2 in 1985.

• Elisabeth

  Ranked inside the top 50 among girls in Norway in 54 years between 1945 and 1998, reaching #6 in 1978.

• Matthew

  Ranked inside the top 50 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 54 years between 1961 and 2014, reaching #1 in 1982.

• Sean

  Ranked inside the top 50 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 54 years between 1964 and 2017, reaching #1 in 1997.

• Jan

  Ranked inside the top 50 among boys in Norway in 52 years between 1945 and 1996, reaching #1 in 1946.

• Jon

  Ranked inside the top 50 among boys in Norway in 52 years between 1945 and 1996, reaching #19 in 1982.

• Hans

  Ranked inside the top 50 among boys in Norway in 51 years between 1945 and 2000, reaching #10 in 1949.

• Thomas

  Ranked inside the top 50 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 51 years between 1952 and 2025, reaching #3 in 2000.

• Aoife

  Ranked inside the top 50 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 50 years between 1976 and 2025, reaching #1 in 2000.

• Bjørn

  Ranked inside the top 50 among boys in Norway in 50 years between 1945 and 1996, reaching #2 in 1952.

• David

  Ranked inside the top 50 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 50 years between 1952 and 2001, reaching #1 in 1961.

• Niamh

  Ranked inside the top 50 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 50 years between 1968 and 2017, reaching #2 in 1993.

• Oliver

  Ranked inside the top 50 among boys in England and Wales in 50 years between 1996 and 2024, reaching #1 in 2009.

• Emma

  Ranked inside the top 50 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 49 years between 1973 and 2021, reaching #3 in 1988.

• John

  Ranked inside the top 50 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 49 years between 1952 and 2000, reaching #1 in 1952.

• Olivia

  Ranked inside the top 50 among girls in England and Wales in 49 years between 1996 and 2024, reaching #1 in 2008.

• Tor

  Ranked inside the top 50 among boys in Norway in 49 years between 1945 and 1994, reaching #10 in 1948.

• Eva

  Ranked inside the top 50 among girls in Norway in 48 years between 1945 and 2025, reaching #6 in 1952.

• Ida

  Ranked inside the top 50 among girls in Norway in 48 years between 1978 and 2025, reaching #1 in 1988.

• Magnus

  Ranked inside the top 50 among boys in Norway in 48 years between 1978 and 2025, reaching #3 in 2013.

• Maria

  Ranked inside the top 50 among girls in Norway in 48 years between 1973 and 2020, reaching #3 in 1982.

• Morten

  Ranked inside the top 50 among boys in Norway in 48 years between 1952 and 1999, reaching #3 in 1973.

• Alexander

  Ranked inside the top 50 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 47 years between 1979 and 2025, reaching #8 in 2014.

• Ciara

  Ranked inside the top 50 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 47 years between 1974 and 2020, reaching #2 in 1998.

• Joseph

  Ranked inside the top 50 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 47 years between 1965 and 2025, reaching #32 in 2005.

• Joshua

  Ranked inside the top 50 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 47 years between 1975 and 2021, reaching #1 in 1993.

• Martin

  Ranked inside the top 50 among boys in Norway in 47 years between 1974 and 2020, reaching #1 in 1992.

• Per

  Ranked inside the top 50 among boys in Norway in 47 years between 1945 and 1991, reaching #1 in 1945.

• Sarah

  Ranked inside the top 50 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 47 years between 1970 and 2017, reaching #2 in 1981.

• Nicholas

  Ranked inside the top 50 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 46 years between 1969 and 2014, reaching #6 in 2002.

• Øyvind

  Ranked inside the top 50 among boys in Norway in 46 years between 1947 and 1993, reaching #9 in 1980.

• Ryan

  Ranked inside the top 50 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 46 years between 1977 and 2022, reaching #8 in 2004.

• Hanne

  Ranked inside the top 50 among girls in Norway in 45 years between 1957 and 2001, reaching #9 in 1987.

• Henrik

  Ranked inside the top 50 among boys in Norway in 45 years between 1981 and 2025, reaching #3 in 2018.

• Peter

  Ranked inside the top 50 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 45 years between 1952 and 1996, reaching #1 in 1954.

• Robert

  Ranked inside the top 50 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 45 years between 1952 and 1996, reaching #3 in 1952.

• Timothy

  Ranked inside the top 50 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 45 years between 1955 and 1999, reaching #11 in 1984.

• Kevin

  Ranked inside the top 50 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 44 years between 1964 and 2007, reaching #11 in 1987.

• Kristin

  Ranked inside the top 50 among girls in Norway in 44 years between 1953 and 1999, reaching #5 in 1977.

• Marie

  Ranked inside the top 50 among girls in Norway in 44 years between 1981 and 2025, reaching #12 in 1992.

• Samuel

  Ranked inside the top 50 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 44 years between 1978 and 2025, reaching #10 in 2003.

• Andreas

  Ranked inside the top 50 among boys in Norway in 43 years between 1975 and 2017, reaching #1 in 1991.

• Brian

  Ranked inside the top 50 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 43 years between 1964 and 2008, reaching #7 in 1977.

• Emily

  Ranked inside the top 50 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 43 years between 1981 and 2023, reaching #1 in 1998.