According to Statistics Denmark, the most popular baby names in the country in 2019 were Emma and William.
Here are Denmark’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2019:
Girl Names
- Emma, 486 baby girls
- Alma, 453
- Clara, 438 (tie)
- Freja, 438 (tie)
- Sofia, 434
- Karla, 403
- Agnes, 399
- Ella, 386
- Olivia, 378
- Anna, 373
Boy Names
- William, 568 baby boys
- Alfred, 523
- Oscar, 514
- Noah, 484
- Karl, 477
- Lucas, 455
- Oliver, 454
- Arthur, 448
- August, 433
- Malthe, 426
In the girls’ top 10, Agnes and Olivia replaced Josefine and Ida. Notably, Ida dropped from first place in 2018 all the way down to thirteenth place in 2019. The last time Ida was outside the top 10 was in 2001.
In the boys’ top 10, Karl, Arthur and August replaced Carl, Victor, and Valdemar. (Yes, I double checked: “Carl,” which appeared in the rankings from 1998 to 2018, was replaced by “Karl” in the 2019 rankings. I don’t know why.)
In the girls’ top 50, Molly, Leonora, Merle and Mynte replaced Caroline, Johanne, Naja and Vigga.
In the boys’ top 50, Matheo, Erik and Walter replaced Laurits, Sebastian and Philip.
Sources: Names of Newborn Children – Statistics Denmark, Emma and William most popular baby names in 2019
Image: Adapted from Flag of Denmark (public domain)