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A name. A world of connections.
A given name in French, Dutch and 3 more
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01 / Meaning & origin
Halvard is a masculine given name documented in French, Dutch, Swedish and 2 other languages.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
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2 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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France (France métropolitaine et départements-régions d'outre-mer; avant 2012 France hors Mayotte), 2002: 5 boys (rank 3985). Documented as a given name in French.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1945–2025 Spelling: Halvard
Recorded category boys
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Source: Statistics Norway · Norway — published individual first-name birth counts, 1945–2025
Published integer counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Births | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 24 | 170 | observed |
| 1946 | 51 | 114 | observed |
| 1947 | 30 | 162 | observed |
| 1948 | 40 | 132 | observed |
| 1949 | 36 | 139 | observed |
| 1950 | 36 | 137 | observed |
| 1951 | 33 | 141 | observed |
| 1952 | 32 | 149 | observed |
| 1953 | 32 | 147 | observed |
| 1954 | 27 | 161 | observed |
| 1955 | 30 | 151 | observed |
| 1956 | 24 | 178 | observed |
| 1957 | 28 | 157 | observed |
| 1958 | 24 | 177 | observed |
| 1959 | 14 | 244 | observed |
| 1960 | 27 | 175 | observed |
| 1961 | 28 | 174 | observed |
| 1962 | 19 | 216 | observed |
| 1963 | 24 | 185 | observed |
| 1964 | 16 | 244 | observed |
| 1965 | 19 | 233 | observed |
| 1966 | 23 | 214 | observed |
| 1967 | 13 | 287 | observed |
| 1968 | 15 | 265 | observed |
| 1969 | 16 | 267 | observed |
| 1970 | 19 | 247 | observed |
| 1971 | 14 | 298 | observed |
| 1972 | 15 | 294 | observed |
| 1973 | 6 | 484 | observed |
| 1974 | 11 | 366 | observed |
| 1975 | 10 | 389 | observed |
| 1976 | 13 | 324 | observed |
| 1977 | 13 | 321 | observed |
| 1978 | 22 | 238 | observed |
| 1979 | 9 | 424 | observed |
| 1980 | 10 | 397 | observed |
| 1981 | 12 | 340 | observed |
| 1982 | 14 | 323 | observed |
| 1983 | 14 | 328 | observed |
| 1984 | 7 | 481 | observed |
| 1985 | 25 | 229 | observed |
| 1986 | 13 | 339 | observed |
| 1987 | 11 | 374 | observed |
| 1988 | 7 | 492 | observed |
| 1989 | 9 | 418 | observed |
| 1990 | 10 | 405 | observed |
| 1991 | 23 | 243 | observed |
| 1992 | 18 | 270 | observed |
| 1993 | 19 | 267 | observed |
| 1994 | 19 | 256 | observed |
| 1995 | 14 | 294 | observed |
| 1996 | 23 | 221 | observed |
| 1997 | 17 | 267 | observed |
| 1998 | 16 | 270 | observed |
| 1999 | 13 | 298 | observed |
| 2000 | 13 | 305 | observed |
| 2001 | 25 | 209 | observed |
| 2002 | 27 | 190 | observed |
| 2003 | 19 | 241 | observed |
| 2004 | 7 | 390 | observed |
| 2005 | 13 | 283 | observed |
| 2006 | 9 | 367 | observed |
| 2007 | 13 | 302 | observed |
| 2008 | 12 | 336 | observed |
| 2009 | 15 | 301 | observed |
| 2010 | 5 | 489 | observed |
| 2011 | 11 | 341 | observed |
| 2012 | 11 | 337 | observed |
| 2013 | 13 | 322 | observed |
| 2014 | 9 | 378 | observed |
| 2015 | 12 | 331 | observed |
| 2016 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2017 | 8 | 399 | observed |
| 2018 | 7 | 412 | observed |
| 2019 | 6 | 420 | observed |
| 2020 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2021 | 6 | 388 | observed |
| 2022 | 9 | 341 | observed |
| 2023 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2024 | 7 | 391 | observed |
| 2025 | 7 | 393 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Halvard” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure births. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC-BY-4.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
Norwegian biathlete
Norwegian politician (1902-1970)
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
Norway — published individual first-name birth counts, 1945–2025
Statistics Norway (SSB) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
