According to data released by Statistics Denmark, the most popular baby names in the country in 2016 were Sofia and Noah.
Here are Denmark’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2016:
Girl Names
1. Sofia, 480 baby girls
2. Alma, 447
3. Emma, 439
4. Ella, 438
5. Ida, 428
6. Freja, 427
7. Clara, 426
8. Anna, 402
9. Laura, 396
10. Alberte, 386
Boy Names
1. Noah, 538 baby boys
2. Victor, 531
3. Oliver, 523
4. Oscar, 521
5. William, 520
6. Lucas, 509
7. Carl, 483
8. Malthe,* 451
9. Emil, 445
10. Alfred, 433
On the boys’ list, the top 10 remained the same overall, but Noah replaced William in the #1 spot.
On the girls’ list, the #1 name remained the same, but Alberte replaced Isabella in the top 10.
Here are the 2015 rankings, if you’d like to compare.
*Malthe can be traced back to Helmold, a Germanic name meaning “helmet” + “rule.”
Sources: Names of newborn children – Statistics Denmark, Malthe – Behind the Name
Image: Adapted from Flag of Denmark (public domain)
