According to Statistics Denmark, the most popular baby names in the country last year were Alma and Alfred.
Here are Denmark’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2020:
Girl Names
- Alma, 514 baby girls
- Agnes, 456
- Ella, 448
- Freja, 439
- Clara, 432 (tie)
- Emma, 432 (tie)
- Sofia, 423
- Karla, 398
- Anna, 375
- Ellie, 363
Boy Names
- Alfred, 520 baby boys
- Oscar, 516
- Carl, 503 (tie)
- Noah, 503 (tie)
- William, 497
- Oliver, 463
- Aksel, 454
- Arthur, 453
- Valdemar, 432
- Lucas, 429
In the girls’ top 10, Ellie replaced Olivia.
In the boys’ top 10, Aksel and Valdemar replaced August and Malthe.
In 2019, the top two names in Denmark were Emma and William.
Sources: Names of newborn children – Statistics Denmark, Alma and Alfred the most popular names of 2020
Image: Adapted from Flag of Denmark (public domain)
