Posts Tagged ‘Scandinavian’


Roscoe

As an American baby boy name, Roscoe got a high rank of No. 117 in 1888. 1n 1978, it ranked No. 965

Ronald

Ronald was a Top 25 American baby boy name from 1932 to 1968, ranking highest at No. 9 from 1941 to 1943

Olga

46 American girls were named Olga in 2016; an equal number were named Haneen and Perri

Olaf

in 2003 Hurricane Olaf (Category 1) caused severe flooding in the states of Jalisco and Guanajuato in Mexico

Olin

Olin’s highest rank in the USA, as a popular male name, was No. 327 in 1892 and in 1903

Osborne

In the USA, Osborne has statistically been the most popular spelling compared to Osborn or Osbourne

Nanna

Nanna (pr. non-nah) is a very popular name in Denmark. In 2012, was the 29th most popular name for girls.

Nils

Nils is more popular in Sweden than it is in Norway

Nelson

As an American baby boy name, Nelson dropped from No. 287 in 1999 all the way to No. 569 in 2010

Nels

In the USA, Nels rose to the Top 500 popular baby boy names several times in late 1800s, due in no small part to the waves of Scandinavian immigrants

Magnus

Magnus Magnusson

Magnus entered the Top 1000 American male names in 2013 at No. 956. By 2016, it was No. 796.

Leif

Leif has never made it into the Top 500 American baby boy names, but it did make it to No. 638 in 1979

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