Popular Names in Norway

Information from Statistics Norway. This data is based on the names and birth dates of current residents. This means that residents who have died are not included, hence the numbers are lower for early years. Additionally, this means the names of immigrants who were not born in the country will be included.
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Boys
Rank Name Times +/-
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Jarle		 125 +22
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Roger		 165 +18
82.
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Bernt		 103 +16
58.
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Stig		 150 +14
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Anders		 146 +12
77.
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David		 109 +12
86.
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Arnt		 94 +12
72.
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Johnny		 122 +11
52.
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Erling		 161 +10
57.
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Roy		 153 +10
59.
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Øivind		 146 +10
91.
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Ulf		 88 new
49.
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Oddvar		 176 +9
40.
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Frank		 228 +8
29.
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Rune		 296 +6
89.
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Willy		 92 +6
95.
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Henning		 81 new
12.
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Geir		 491 +5
23.
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Erik		 364 +5
36.
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Morten		 249 +5
70.
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Petter		 125 +5
42.
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Vidar		 198 +4
45.
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Reidar		 189 +4
84.
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Eivind		 96 +4
88.
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Atle		 93 +4
19.
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Steinar		 395 +3
20.
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Trond		 391 +3
24.
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Arild		 350 +3
62.
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Ragnar		 143 +3
63.
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Paul		 139 +3
76.
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Kai		 111 +3
89.
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Frode		 92 +3
17.
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Rolf		 416 +2
28.
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Tom		 318 +2
44.
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Roar		 194 +2
55.
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Jens		 156 +2
65.
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Jostein		 136 +2
99.
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Bent		 70 new
2.
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Per		 1,063 +1
6.
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Terje		 690 +1
10.
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Tor		 532 +1
14.
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Gunnar		 471 +1
37.
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Magne		 248 +1
38.
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Øyvind		 237 +1
1.
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Jan		 1,413 0
4.
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Kjell		 902 0
5.
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Svein		 825 0
8.
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Knut		 644 0
9.
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Odd		 573 0
16.
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Tore		 425 0
24.
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Harald		 350 0
33.
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Kåre		 254 0
34.
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Dag		 253 0
43.
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Karl		 196 0
96.
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Håkon		 77 0
98.
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Birger		 76 0
3.
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Bjørn		 1,007 -1
7.
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Arne		 681 -1
11.
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Hans		 507 -1
13.
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Ole		 486 -1
15.
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John		 454 -1
21.
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Lars		 390 -1
32.
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Jon		 275 -1
45.
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Finn		 189 -1
52.
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Ove		 161 -1
54.
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Sverre		 157 -1
78.
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Roald		 107 -1
84.
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Pål		 96 -1
27.
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Nils		 321 -2
31.
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Einar		 278 -2
34.
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Egil		 253 -2
83.
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Peter		 101 -2
39.
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Ivar		 230 -3
47.
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Øystein		 183 -3
78.
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Jørn		 107 -3
80.
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Sven		 105 -3
41.
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Alf		 213 -4
86.
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Trygve		 94 -4
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Helge		 399 -5
22.
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Stein		 368 -5
26.
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Leif		 327 -5
30.
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Olav		 280 -5
47.
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Thor		 183 -5
55.
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Torbjørn		 156 -5
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Bjarne		 134 -6
59.
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Asbjørn		 146 -7
80.
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Robert		 105 -7
68.
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Arve		 128 -8
49.
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Arvid		 176 -9
72.
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Kurt		 122 -9
92.
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Sigmund		 86 -9
99.
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Harry		 70 -9
93.
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Martin		 83 -10
64.
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Åge		 138 -11
66.
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Inge		 135 -11
74.
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Johan		 114 -11
69.
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Ola		 127 -14
94.
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Magnar		 82 -14
75.
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Arnfinn		 113 -17
96.
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Dagfinn		 77 -22
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Girls
Rank Name Times +/-
48.
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Kristin		 177 +17
55.
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Ingunn		 163 +15
67.
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Kjersti		 108 +12
73.
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Anita		 99 +12
89.
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Heidi		 66 new
28.
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Elin		 291 +11
90.
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Vera		 64 new
37.
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Tone		 249 +9
70.
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Marie		 101 +9
18.
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Grete		 334 +8
23.
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Gunn		 317 +8
42.
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Marianne		 222 +8
74.
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Sølvi		 98 +8
75.
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Helga		 97 +8
77.
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Maria		 95 +8
82.
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Sigrun		 82 +8
69.
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Lise		 102 +7
90.
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Ellinor		 64 +7
50.
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Torunn		 165 +6
61.
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Mona		 124 +6
6.
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Bente		 584 +5
25.
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Solveig		 311 +5
27.
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Ingrid		 299 +5
90.
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Margaret		 64 +5
96.
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Aslaug		 62 new
36.
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Ragnhild		 255 +4
38.
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May		 248 +4
84.
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Linda		 80 +4
94.
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Edel		 63 +4
97.
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Helen		 60 new
16.
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Unni		 382 +3
22.
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Ellen		 322 +3
26.
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Åse		 302 +3
30.
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Grethe		 288 +3
41.
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Ann		 227 +3
45.
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Lisbeth		 211 +3
90.
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Oddny		 64 +3
21.
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Reidun		 327 +2
50.
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Mette		 165 +2
53.
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Rita		 164 +2
87.
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Olaug		 71 +2
99.
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Siri		 59 new
99.
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Trine		 59 new
12.
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Tove		 466 +1
13.
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Karin		 417 +1
18.
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Turid		 334 +1
59.
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Hanne		 127 +1
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Anne		 1,717 0
2.
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Inger		 941 0
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Kari		 795 0
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Marit		 765 0
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Liv		 755 0
10.
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Wenche		 509 0
15.
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Gerd		 384 0
17.
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Astrid		 364 0
63.
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Hilde		 120 0
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Eva		 559 -1
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Berit		 546 -1
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Randi		 536 -1
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Elisabeth		 265 -1
47.
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Gro		 184 -1
72.
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Nina		 100 -1
11.
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Bjørg		 470 -2
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Aud		 397 -2
29.
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Britt		 290 -2
43.
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Bodil		 216 -2
53.
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Lillian		 164 -2
58.
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Synnøve		 135 -2
66.
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Torhild		 115 -2
70.
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Sonja		 101 -2
75.
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Evy		 97 -2
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Ruth		 177 -3
62.
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Sidsel		 121 -3
78.
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Jorun		 87 -3
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Else		 328 -4
39.
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Laila		 239 -4
40.
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Eli		 233 -4
56.
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Rigmor		 149 -4
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Karen		 117 -4
83.
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Signe		 81 -5
84.
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Gunvor		 80 -5
24.
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Kirsten		 315 -6
34.
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Vigdis		 273 -6
60.
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Anna		 125 -6
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Torild		 105 -6
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Mary		 87 -6
44.
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Brit		 214 -7
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Toril		 165 -7
81.
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Anne-Lise		 85 -7
31.
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Jorunn		 286 -8
46.
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Irene		 203 -8
57.
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Kirsti		 148 -8
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Solfrid		 116 -9
94.
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Ingebjørg		 63 -9
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Sissel		 285 -10
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Aase		 69 -12
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Gunhild		 60 -13
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Torill		 281 -14
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Birgit		 86 -14
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Sigrid		 77 -18
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Popularity extremes for Norway