Names inside the top hundred across the most decades

Names ranked inside the top 100 of one published list in at least four separate decades.

Decades rather than years, so a name that held a strong position for one long stretch counts less than one that kept returning to it across generations. Counted inside a single list, because a top-100 position in two countries is two different things.

60 names, selected from the 2,577 names in the catalogue with a recorded popularity standing (common, familiar, uncommon). Based on official statistics from national registrars. Data sources · Methodology

• Anne

  Ranked inside the top 100 among girls in Norway in 9 decades — 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s.

• Astrid

  Ranked inside the top 100 among girls in Norway in 9 decades — 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s.

• Bjørn

  Ranked inside the top 100 among boys in Norway in 9 decades — 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s.

• Erik

  Ranked inside the top 100 among boys in Norway in 9 decades — 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s.

• Håkon

  Ranked inside the top 100 among boys in Norway in 9 decades — 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s.

• Ingrid

  Ranked inside the top 100 among girls in Norway in 9 decades — 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s.

• Kristian

  Ranked inside the top 100 among boys in Norway in 9 decades — 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s.

• Lars

  Ranked inside the top 100 among boys in Norway in 9 decades — 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s.

• Olav

  Ranked inside the top 100 among boys in Norway in 9 decades — 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s.

• Ole

  Ranked inside the top 100 among boys in Norway in 9 decades — 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s.

• Solveig

  Ranked inside the top 100 among girls in Norway in 9 decades — 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s.

• Anders

  Ranked inside the top 100 among boys in Norway in 8 decades — 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s.

• Anthony

  Ranked inside the top 100 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 8 decades — 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s.

• Einar

  Ranked inside the top 100 among boys in Norway in 8 decades — 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2010s, 2020s.

• Hans

  Ranked inside the top 100 among boys in Norway in 8 decades — 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2020s.

• Jan

  Ranked inside the top 100 among boys in Norway in 8 decades — 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s.

• Liv

  Ranked inside the top 100 among girls in Norway in 8 decades — 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s.

• Mari

  Ranked inside the top 100 among girls in Norway in 8 decades — 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s.

• Matthew

  Ranked inside the top 100 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 8 decades — 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s.

• Nicholas

  Ranked inside the top 100 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 8 decades — 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s.

• Nils

  Ranked inside the top 100 among boys in Norway in 8 decades — 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2010s, 2020s.

• Patrick

  Ranked inside the top 100 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 8 decades — 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s.

• Andreas

  Ranked inside the top 100 among boys in Norway in 7 decades — 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s.

• Andrew

  Ranked inside the top 100 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 7 decades — 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s.

• Christopher

  Ranked inside the top 100 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 7 decades — 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s.

• Ciara

  Ranked inside the top 100 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 7 decades — 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s.

• Elisabeth

  Ranked inside the top 100 among girls in Norway in 7 decades — 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s.

• Hanne

  Ranked inside the top 100 among girls in Norway in 7 decades — 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s.

• Helene

  Ranked inside the top 100 among girls in Norway in 7 decades — 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s.

• John

  Ranked inside the top 100 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 7 decades — 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s.

• Jon

  Ranked inside the top 100 among boys in Norway in 7 decades — 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s.

• Jørgen

  Ranked inside the top 100 among boys in Norway in 7 decades — 1940s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s.

• Knut

  Ranked inside the top 100 among boys in Norway in 7 decades — 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s.

• Kristin

  Ranked inside the top 100 among girls in Norway in 7 decades — 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s.

• Leah

  Ranked inside the top 100 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 7 decades — 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s.

• Luke

  Ranked inside the top 100 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 7 decades — 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s.

• Maeve

  Ranked inside the top 100 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 7 decades — 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s.

• Morten

  Ranked inside the top 100 among boys in Norway in 7 decades — 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s.

• Nina

  Ranked inside the top 100 among girls in Norway in 7 decades — 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s.

• Ragnhild

  Ranked inside the top 100 among girls in Norway in 7 decades — 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s.

• Sarah

  Ranked inside the top 100 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 7 decades — 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s.

• Stephanie

  Ranked inside the top 100 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 7 decades — 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s.

• Tor

  Ranked inside the top 100 among boys in Norway in 7 decades — 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s.

• Victoria

  Ranked inside the top 100 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 7 decades — 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s.

• Aaron

  Ranked inside the top 100 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 6 decades — 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s.

• Adrian

  Ranked inside the top 100 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 6 decades — 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s.

• Aisling

  Ranked inside the top 100 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 6 decades — 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s.

• Alexandra

  Ranked inside the top 100 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 6 decades — 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s.

• Angela

  Ranked inside the top 100 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 6 decades — 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s.

• Ann

  Ranked inside the top 100 among girls in Norway in 6 decades — 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s.

• Arne

  Ranked inside the top 100 among boys in Norway in 6 decades — 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s.

• Bradley

  Ranked inside the top 100 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 6 decades — 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s.

• Cameron

  Ranked inside the top 100 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 6 decades — 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s.

• Catherine

  Ranked inside the top 100 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 6 decades — 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s.

• Christian

  Ranked inside the top 100 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 6 decades — 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s.

• Claire

  Ranked inside the top 100 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 6 decades — 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s.

• Dean

  Ranked inside the top 100 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 6 decades — 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s.

• Eirik

  Ranked inside the top 100 among boys in Norway in 6 decades — 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s.

• Elin

  Ranked inside the top 100 among girls in Norway in 6 decades — 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s.

• Ellen

  Ranked inside the top 100 among girls in Norway in 6 decades — 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s.