We have taken a look at the Norwegian Names statistics for girls in the years 1880 to 2010 (source: Statistisk Sentralbyrå), and have found some interesting facts.
Did you know that from 1880 to 1916, Anna was the Number 1 name? Every year!Anna, Marie, Karen, Ingeborg, Inga, Anne, Marta, Karoline, Kristine, Johanne.
Anna, Marie, Astrid, Margit, Ingeborg, Borghild, Olga, Marta, Jenny, Gudrun
Anna, Gudrun, Astrid, Borghild, Solveig, Ingrid, Margit, Ingeborg, Marie, Ruth
Solveig, Ruth, Anna, Gerd, Ingrid, Astrid, Else, Inger, Aslaug, Gudrun
Bjørg, Inger, Solveig, Gerd, Ragnhild, Astrid, Ingrid, Ruth, Else, Anne
Anne, Bjørg, Inger, Kari, Liv, Gerd, Berit, Marit, Astrid, Turid
Anne, Inger, Marit, Torill, Liv, Kari, Berit, Grethe, Bjørg, Randi
Anne, Bente, Inger, Marit, Kari, Hilde, Tove, Grethe, Nina, Liv
Anne, Hege, Hilde, Monica, Anita, Nina, Heidi, Marianne, Tone, Kristin
Anne, Camilla, Katrine, Marianne, Linda, Elisabeth, Lene, Kristin, Monica, Silje
Ida, Karoline, Marte, Silje, Camilla, Kristine, Stine, Katrine, Maria, Christina
Ida, Emilie, Julie, Thea, Sara, Ingrid, Malin, Maria, Marte, Nora
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Source: ssb.no