Old Norse origin
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A given name in Danish, Norwegian Nynorsk and 1 more
No sourced pronunciation yet
01 / Meaning & origin
Halvor is a masculine given name documented in Danish, Norwegian Nynorsk and Norwegian.
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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Published statistics
United States, 1934: 5 boys (rank 3679).
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1945–2025 Spelling: Halvor
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 | 48 | 109 | observed |
| 1946 | 69 | 95 | observed |
| 1947 | 47 | 117 | observed |
| 1948 | 42 | 127 | observed |
| 1949 | 38 | 136 | observed |
| 1950 | 34 | 145 | observed |
| 1951 | 53 | 111 | observed |
| 1952 | 45 | 117 | observed |
| 1953 | 51 | 109 | observed |
| 1954 | 36 | 135 | observed |
| 1955 | 46 | 120 | observed |
| 1956 | 40 | 137 | observed |
| 1957 | 50 | 115 | observed |
| 1958 | 47 | 127 | observed |
| 1959 | 54 | 114 | observed |
| 1960 | 45 | 131 | observed |
| 1961 | 50 | 126 | observed |
| 1962 | 42 | 139 | observed |
| 1963 | 41 | 137 | observed |
| 1964 | 45 | 136 | observed |
| 1965 | 29 | 180 | observed |
| 1966 | 28 | 193 | observed |
| 1967 | 41 | 156 | observed |
| 1968 | 42 | 159 | observed |
| 1969 | 38 | 168 | observed |
| 1970 | 31 | 189 | observed |
| 1971 | 31 | 197 | observed |
| 1972 | 38 | 181 | observed |
| 1973 | 37 | 181 | observed |
| 1974 | 33 | 190 | observed |
| 1975 | 22 | 228 | observed |
| 1976 | 30 | 198 | observed |
| 1977 | 24 | 220 | observed |
| 1978 | 32 | 199 | observed |
| 1979 | 35 | 188 | observed |
| 1980 | 41 | 167 | observed |
| 1981 | 40 | 163 | observed |
| 1982 | 33 | 190 | observed |
| 1983 | 34 | 189 | observed |
| 1984 | 41 | 169 | observed |
| 1985 | 29 | 209 | observed |
| 1986 | 30 | 210 | observed |
| 1987 | 23 | 234 | observed |
| 1988 | 23 | 235 | observed |
| 1989 | 34 | 189 | observed |
| 1990 | 35 | 184 | observed |
| 1991 | 38 | 176 | observed |
| 1992 | 36 | 183 | observed |
| 1993 | 38 | 169 | observed |
| 1994 | 35 | 178 | observed |
| 1995 | 33 | 185 | observed |
| 1996 | 50 | 141 | observed |
| 1997 | 41 | 155 | observed |
| 1998 | 35 | 169 | observed |
| 1999 | 41 | 159 | observed |
| 2000 | 46 | 149 | observed |
| 2001 | 45 | 142 | observed |
| 2002 | 34 | 169 | observed |
| 2003 | 35 | 173 | observed |
| 2004 | 49 | 141 | observed |
| 2005 | 39 | 163 | observed |
| 2006 | 39 | 160 | observed |
| 2007 | 32 | 178 | observed |
| 2008 | 41 | 158 | observed |
| 2009 | 36 | 170 | observed |
| 2010 | 28 | 191 | observed |
| 2011 | 28 | 197 | observed |
| 2012 | 21 | 231 | observed |
| 2013 | 32 | 178 | observed |
| 2014 | 28 | 199 | observed |
| 2015 | 30 | 190 | observed |
| 2016 | 35 | 163 | observed |
| 2017 | 33 | 168 | observed |
| 2018 | 24 | 213 | observed |
| 2019 | 30 | 178 | observed |
| 2020 | 25 | 179 | observed |
| 2021 | 21 | 205 | observed |
| 2022 | 23 | 196 | observed |
| 2023 | 20 | 226 | observed |
| 2024 | 22 | 206 | observed |
| 2025 | 22 | 199 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Halvor” 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.
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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
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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.
