Country Name Rankings
Most Popular Baby Names in Sweden (2022)
Official birth-registry rankings โ Astrid and William take the top spots. Every name links to its full meaning, origin, and popularity history.
Astrid#1 Girl Name
William#1 Boy Name
2022Data Year
Top 100 Girl Names
| # | Name | Trend | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Astrid | ▲ 8 | Astrid derives from Old Norse elements "รกss" (god) and "frรญรฐr" (beautiful), meaning "divine beauty" or "beautโฆ |
| 2 | Maja | — | Maja means "great" or "goddess" and derives from Latin "Maia," the name of the Greek goddess of spring and grโฆ |
| 3 | Alma | ▲ 1 | The given name 'Alma' is derived from the Latin word 'alma,' meaning 'nourishing' or 'soul,' and is related tโฆ |
| 4 | Vera | ▼ 1 | Vera means "faith" and derives from the Latin word "verus" (true), though it is also associated with the Russโฆ |
| 5 | Freja | ▲ 8 | Freja is a Scandinavian variant of Freya, derived from Old Norse *Freyja*, meaning "lady" or "noblewoman" andโฆ |
| 6 | Leah | ▲ 8 | Leah derives from the Hebrew name ืึตืึธื (Le'ah), meaning "weary" or "tired," though some scholars suggest it โฆ |
| 7 | Ella | ▲ 1 | Ella means "fairy maiden" or "beautiful fairy" and derives from the Old Germanic element "ali-" meaning foreiโฆ |
| 8 | Alice | ▼ 7 | The given name 'Alice' is derived from the Germanic word 'alis,' meaning 'noble' or 'kind,' and is related toโฆ |
| 9 | Selma | ▼ 4 | Selma is derived from the Arabic word "salima," meaning "safe" or "peaceful," with linguistic roots in Semitiโฆ |
| 10 | Lilly | ▼ 3 | The name Lilly is derived from the Latin word "lilium," meaning the lily flower, a bloom historically symboliโฆ |
| 11 | Elsa | ▼ 5 | Elsa means "God's oath" or "consecrated to God" and derives from the Germanic name Elisabeth, which comes froโฆ |
| 12 | Ellie | ▼ 1 | Ellie is a diminutive form of Eleanor or Helen, derived from the Greek name Helene, meaning "bright" or "shinโฆ |
| 13 | Ines | ▲ 2 | Ines is derived from the Greek name Inรฉs, which comes from the root "hagnos" meaning "pure" or "chaste," and โฆ |
| 14 | Olivia | ▼ 2 | Olivia is the feminine form of the Latin name Olivius, derived from "oliva," meaning olive tree, symbolizing โฆ |
| 15 | Stella | ▲ 2 | Stella derives from the Latin word "stella," meaning "star," and is used directly as a given name in Romance โฆ |
| 16 | Wilma | ▼ 6 | Wilma is a feminine name meaning "resolute protector" or "determined will," derived from the Germanic elementโฆ |
| 17 | Signe | ▼ 1 | Signe means "sign" or "victory" and derives from the Latin word "signum" (sign) and Old Norse "Signรฝ" (victorโฆ |
| 18 | Ebba | — | Ebba is a Germanic name derived from the Old High German element "ebbe," meaning "wild boar" or "strength," tโฆ |
| 19 | Ester | ▲ 4 | The name 'Ester' is derived from the Greek name 'Esther', which is itself derived from the Persian name 'Esthโฆ |
| 20 | Clara | ▼ 1 | Clara derives from the Latin name Clarus, meaning "bright," "clear," or "famous," rooted in the Latin adjectiโฆ |
| 21 | Saga | ▼ 1 | |
| 22 | Alva | ▼ 1 | |
| 23 | Agnes | ▼ 1 | |
| 24 | Alicia | ▲ 1 | |
| 25 | Mila | — | |
| 26 | Juni | ▲ 5 | |
| 27 | Molly | ▲ 2 | |
| 28 | Luna | ▲ 2 | |
| 28 | Leia | ▲ 6 | |
| 30 | Iris | ▼ 2 | |
| 31 | Hedda | ▼ 7 | |
| 32 | Julia | ▼ 5 | |
| 33 | Alba | ▲ 18 | |
| 34 | Ellen | ▼ 1 | |
| 35 | Sigrid | ▼ 3 | |
| 36 | Elvira | ▲ 5 | |
| 37 | Nora | ▲ 5 | |
| 38 | Edith | ▲ 8 | |
| 38 | Sara | ▲ 11 | |
| 40 | Meja | ▼ 1 | |
| 41 | Celine | ▼ 3 | |
| 42 | Nellie | ▲ 16 | |
| 43 | Lova | ▼ 6 | |
| 44 | Nova | ▼ 9 | |
| 44 | Livia | ▼ 8 | |
| 46 | Lykke | ▲ 12 | |
| 47 | Rut | NEW | |
| 48 | Elise | ▼ 6 | |
| 48 | Lo | ▼ 2 | |
| 50 | Sofia | ▼ 2 | |
| 51 | Isabelle | ▲ 12 | |
| 52 | Liv | ▼ 7 | |
| 53 | Sally | ▲ 9 | |
| 54 | Majken | ▼ 1 | |
| 54 | Tyra | ▼ 4 | |
| 56 | Hilma | ▼ 2 | |
| 57 | Ingrid | ▲ 8 | |
| 57 | Ronja | ▲ 27 | |
| 59 | Bonnie | ▲ 2 | |
| 60 | Cleo | ▼ 4 | |
| 62 | Emilia | ▼ 22 | |
| 62 | Emma | ▼ 4 | |
| 62 | Linnea | ▼ 18 | |
| 65 | Tuva | ▲ 6 | |
| 66 | Amelia | ▲ 5 | |
| 67 | Mira | ▼ 10 | |
| 68 | Ilse | ▼ 1 | |
| 69 | Lovisa | ▼ 5 | |
| 70 | Elsie | ▼ 2 | |
| 71 | Thea | ▼ 16 | |
| 72 | Isabella | ▼ 1 | |
| 73 | Ayla | ▲ 6 | |
| 74 | Hedvig | ▲ 6 | |
| 75 | Millie | ▲ 15 | |
| 76 | Elin | ▲ 5 | |
| 77 | Ida | — | |
| 78 | Hilda | ▼ 2 | |
| 79 | Hanna | ▼ 10 | |
| 80 | Lovis | ▲ 2 | |
| 80 | Maria | ▼ 3 | |
| 82 | Melina | ▲ 1 | |
| 82 | Leona | NEW | |
| 84 | Stina | ▼ 10 | |
| 84 | Hailey | ▼ 9 | |
| 86 | Idun | ▲ 14 | |
| 86 | Svea | ▼ 17 | |
| 88 | Melissa | ▼ 1 | |
| 89 | Siri | ▼ 5 | |
| 90 | Zoe | ▼ 1 | |
| 91 | My | NEW | |
| 92 | Laura | NEW | |
| 93 | Wilda | ▼ 3 | |
| 94 | Alina | NEW | |
| 94 | Jasmine | ▼ 1 | |
| 96 | Maryam | ▼ 1 | |
| 97 | Felicia | NEW | |
| 98 | Eira | NEW | |
| 98 | Filippa | ▼ 5 | |
| 98 | Julie | ▼ 12 | |
| 98 | Joline | ▼ 11 |
Top 99 Boy Names
| # | Name | Trend | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William | ▲ 1 | William derives from the Germanic elements "wil" (desire, will) and "helm" (helmet, protection), literally meโฆ |
| 2 | Liam | ▲ 1 | Liam means "strong-willed warrior" or "protection" and derives from the Irish name Uilliam, which is the Irisโฆ |
| 3 | Noah | ▼ 2 | The name Noah derives from the Hebrew name ื ึนืึท (Noach), meaning "rest" or "comfort," from the root ื ืื (nuacโฆ |
| 4 | Hugo | — | Hugo derives from the Germanic name Hugon, rooted in the Old High German element "hug" meaning "mind" or "intโฆ |
| 5 | Oliver | ▲ 2 | Oliver derives from the Old French name Olivier, which likely comes from the Latin "oliva" (olive tree), symbโฆ |
| 6 | Lucas | ▼ 1 | Lucas derives from the Latin name Lucanus, which is itself based on the Latin word "lux" meaning "light," thuโฆ |
| 7 | Nils | ▲ 10 | The given name 'Nils' is derived from the Old Norse name 'Nรญall', which means 'cloud' or 'passionate' and is โฆ |
| 8 | Matteo | — | Matteo means "gift of God" and derives from the Hebrew name Matityahu (ืืชืืชืืื), composed of the elements "maโฆ |
| 9 | Valter | NEW | Valter is a Scandinavian and Germanic form of Walter, derived from the Old Germanic elements "wald" (rule/forโฆ |
| 10 | August | ▲ 6 | The name August derives from the Latin name Augustus, meaning "venerable" or "majestic," from the root "augerโฆ |
| 11 | Elias | ▼ 1 | Elias means "my God is Yahweh" and derives from the Hebrew name Elijah (ืืืืื), combining "eli" (my God) and โฆ |
| 11 | Leon | ▲ 2 | Leon derives from the Latin name "Leo," which comes from the Latin word "leo" meaning "lion," symbolizing strโฆ |
| 13 | Adam | ▼ 7 | The name Adam derives from the Hebrew word "adamah," meaning "earth" or "ground," reflecting the biblical accโฆ |
| 14 | Leo | ▼ 2 | Leo derives from the Latin word "leo," meaning "lion," and is rooted in Indo-European languages through Latinโฆ |
| 15 | Ludvig | ▲ 7 | Ludvig means "famous warrior" and derives from the Germanic elements "hlud" (fame) and "wig" (war/battle). |
| 16 | Alfred | ▼ 1 | Alfred derives from the Old English elements "รฆlf" (elf) and "rรฆd" (counsel), literally meaning "elf counsel"โฆ |
| 17 | Oscar | ▼ 3 | Oscar derives from Old Norse elements "รณs" (god) and "gar" (spear), literally meaning "god's spear" or "divinโฆ |
| 18 | Sam | ▲ 2 | Sam is a diminutive of Samuel, derived from the Hebrew name Sh'muel (ืฉึฐืืืึผืึตื), meaning "God has heard" or "โฆ |
| 19 | Theo | — | Theo means "God" or "divine" and derives from the Greek word "theos" (ฮธฮตฯฯ), often used as a prefix or standaโฆ |
| 20 | Otto | ▲ 1 | Otto derives from the Germanic element "aud" meaning "wealth" or "property," combined with the diminutive sufโฆ |
| 21 | Arvid | ▲ 2 | |
| 22 | Harry | ▼ 4 | |
| 23 | Frans | ▼ 14 | |
| 24 | Charlie | ▲ 1 | |
| 25 | Elliot | ▼ 1 | |
| 25 | Isak | ▲ 2 | |
| 27 | Malte | ▼ 1 | |
| 28 | Theodor | ▲ 2 | |
| 29 | Vincent | ▲ 4 | |
| 30 | Elton | ▲ 14 | |
| 31 | Olle | ▲ 2 | |
| 32 | Louie | ▼ 3 | |
| 33 | Benjamin | ▲ 2 | |
| 34 | Gabriel | ▲ 6 | |
| 35 | Ebbe | ▼ 4 | |
| 36 | Alexander | ▼ 8 | |
| 37 | Adrian | ▼ 5 | |
| 37 | Axel | ▲ 2 | |
| 39 | Love | ▼ 1 | |
| 40 | Henry | ▲ 1 | |
| 41 | Tage | ▲ 11 | |
| 42 | Ted | ▲ 13 | |
| 42 | Filip | ▼ 6 | |
| 44 | Noel | ▲ 7 | |
| 45 | Josef | ▲ 1 | |
| 46 | Mohammed | ▼ 4 | |
| 47 | Melvin | ▼ 10 | |
| 48 | Jack | ▼ 5 | |
| 49 | Aron | ▼ 2 | |
| 50 | Viggo | ▼ 2 | |
| 51 | Edvin | ▼ 2 | |
| 52 | Melker | ▲ 5 | |
| 52 | Colin | ▼ 7 | |
| 54 | Levi | ▲ 13 | |
| 55 | Dante | ▲ 5 | |
| 56 | Albin | ▼ 6 | |
| 57 | Vidar | ▼ 3 | |
| 58 | Ture | ▲ 26 | |
| 59 | Milo | ▲ 5 | |
| 60 | Julian | — | |
| 61 | Frank | ▼ 8 | |
| 62 | Kian | ▼ 4 | |
| 63 | Emil | ▲ 5 | |
| 64 | Jacob | ▼ 4 | |
| 65 | Gustav | ▲ 4 | |
| 67 | Sixten | ▼ 11 | |
| 68 | Ivar | ▼ 5 | |
| 68 | Viktor | ▲ 5 | |
| 70 | Carl | ▼ 6 | |
| 71 | Wilmer | ▲ 10 | |
| 72 | Loke | ▼ 13 | |
| 73 | Casper | — | |
| 74 | Erik | ▲ 1 | |
| 75 | Milton | ▲ 2 | |
| 76 | Alvin | — | |
| 77 | Max | ▼ 5 | |
| 77 | Wilhelm | ▲ 2 | |
| 79 | Hjalmar | ▲ 1 | |
| 80 | Elis | ▼ 9 | |
| 81 | Vide | ▲ 5 | |
| 82 | Samuel | ▲ 13 | |
| 83 | Sigge | ▼ 19 | |
| 83 | Nicholas | ▼ 6 | |
| 85 | Felix | ▲ 1 | |
| 86 | Folke | ▲ 6 | |
| 87 | Alve | ▼ 5 | |
| 88 | Vilgot | ▼ 3 | |
| 89 | Otis | ▲ 1 | |
| 90 | Omar | ▼ 7 | |
| 90 | Algot | ▲ 6 | |
| 90 | Aston | ▲ 8 | |
| 90 | Elvin | ▼ 1 | |
| 94 | Amir | NEW | |
| 95 | Joel | ▲ 5 | |
| 96 | John | NEW | |
| 97 | Ali | ▲ 1 | |
| 97 | Rayan | NEW | |
| 99 | Bill | NEW | |
| 100 | Allan | NEW |
Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB), 2022. Trend arrows compare each name’s rank with the previous available year.
Frequently Asked Questions
What was the most popular girl name in Sweden in 2022?
The most popular girl name in Sweden in 2022 was Astrid, given to 603 newborn girls.
What was the most popular boy name in Sweden in 2022?
The most popular boy name in Sweden in 2022 was William, given to 674 newborn boys.
Which baby names are rising fastest in Sweden?
Compared with the previous rankings, the fastest-rising names in the 2022 top 100 were Ronja (+27), Alba (+18), Nellie (+16), Ture (+26), Elton (+14), Ted (+13).
Where does this data come from?
Rankings are from the Statistics Sweden (SCB).