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Nora and William most popular names in 2016
Nora has been the third most popular first name for girls in this century, after Emma and Sara. In 2016, Nora saw a jump in popularity, with the highest score since Emma in 2003/2004. William reached the top in 2015, and continued to grow in popularity in 2016.
Antall | Per 1 000 | |
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Jentenavn | ||
1 Nora/Norah/Noora | 551 | 18 |
2 Emma | 410 | 14 |
3 Sara/Sarah/Zara | 379 | 13 |
4 Sofie/Sophie | 367 | 12 |
5 Sofia/Sophia | 340 | 11 |
6 Maja/Maia/Maya | 324 | 11 |
7 Olivia | 323 | 11 |
8 Ella | 313 | 10 |
9 Ingrid/Ingerid/Ingri | 310 | 10 |
10 Emilie | 309 | 10 |
Guttenavn | ||
1 William | 498 | 16 |
2 Oskar/Oscar | 420 | 13 |
3 Lucas/Lukas | 408 | 13 |
4 Mathias/Matias | 397 | 12 |
5 Filip/Fillip/Philip/Phillip | 396 | 12 |
6 Oliver | 385 | 12 |
7 Jakob/Jacob | 378 | 12 |
8 Emil | 369 | 11 |
9 Noah/Noa | 362 | 11 |
10 Aksel/Axel | 359 | 11 |
![Figure 1. Top names 2016 Figure 1. Top names 2016](/en/befolkning/statistikker/navn/aar/_image/292199.png?_encoded=2f66666666666678302f35382f&_ts=159cb29ee80)
![Figure 2. Top ten 2016 Figure 2. Top ten 2016](/en/befolkning/statistikker/navn/aar/_image/292196.png?_encoded=2f66666666666678302f35382f&_ts=159cb29ea98)
![Figure 3. Development in the popularity of Nora and William Figure 3. Development in the popularity of Nora and William](/en/befolkning/statistikker/navn/aar/_image/292197.png?_encoded=2f66666666666678302f35382f&_ts=159cb29ea98)
The next names on the list are Emma and Sara for girls, Oscar and Lucas for boys.
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