Name statistics

Upcoming publishing: 2019-01-31

Statistics show which names newborns were given and which first names, first names normally used and last names the population has. Name statistics are based on information about people registered in the Population Register submitted by the Swedish Tax Agency to Statistics Sweden.

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Name statistics: First names normally used for newborns 2017

2018-01-31

Alice is the most common name for girls for the second year in a row. William is once again the most common name for boys, after a year in third place. Maryam and Matteo have risen the most in 2017.

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Newborn – First names given to girls, top 100

Name	Type	Date
Names – newborn boys 2017, top 100	Table	2018-01-31
Names – newborn girls 2017, top 100	Table	2018-01-31
Names normally used – newborn girls and boys 1998–2016	Excel file	2018-01-31

Newborn – First names, ups and downs

Name	Type	Date
Ups and downs 2016–2017	Table	2018-01-31

Newborn – Given names, alphabetical overview

Name	Type	Date
Girls' names 1998–2017	Excel file	2018-01-31
Boys' names 1998–2017	Excel file	2018-01-31

All registered persons in Sweden - Given names and names normally used, top 10 and top 100 lists

Name	Type	Date
Given names, women, top 100	Table	2018-02-27
Names normally used, women, top 100	Table	2018-02-27
Given names, men, top 100	Table	2018-02-27
Names normally used, men, top 100	Table	2018-02-27
Names normally used, women, per decade, top 10	Table	2018-02-27
Names normally used, men, per decade, top 10	Table	2018-02-27
Double names as normally used names, women, top 10	Table	2018-02-27
Double names as normally used names, men, top 10	Table	2018-02-27
Names normally used, with at least 100 bearers, by average age, top 10	Excel file	2018-02-27
Names normally used, the 100 most common, by average age, top 10	Excel file	2018-02-27

All registered persons in Sweden - Last names, top 100 list

Name	Type	Date
Last names, top 100	Table	2018-02-27

Tables in the Statistical Database

Newborn

Name	Date
Newborns, the 10 and 100 most common first names normally used, by year. Year 1998 - 2017	2018-01-31
Newborns, first names normally used with at least 2 newborns with the same name. Year 2004 - 2017	2018-01-31
Newborns, first names normally used with at least 10 newborns with the same name, by year. Year 1998 - 2017	2018-01-31

All registered persons in Sweden

Name	Date
First names normally used, the 10 and 100 most common among persons registered on 31 December of each year. Year 1999 - 2017	2018-02-27
First names normally used with at least 10 bearers among persons registered on 31 December of each year. Year 1999 - 2017	2018-02-27
First names normally used, the 100 most common for women and men 31 December 2017. Year of birth 1918 - 2017	2018-02-27
First names normally used by average age among persons registered on 31 December of each year. Year 2005 - 2017	2018-02-27
First names, the 10 and 100 most common among persons registered on 31 December of each year. Year 1980 - 2017	2018-02-27
First names with at least 10 bearers among persons registered on 31 December of each year. Year 1999 - 2017	2018-02-27
First names, the 100 most common for women and men 31 December 2017. Year of birth 1918 - 2017	2018-02-27
Last names, the 10 and 100 most common last names among persons registered on 31 December of each year. Year 1980 - 2017	2018-02-27
Last names with at least 10 bearers among persons registered on 31 December of each year. Year 1999 - 2017	2018-02-27

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