Here are top 10 lists with the most popular names for newborn boys and girls, the most common male and female names in Sweden, as well as the most common Swedish last names.
Many Swedish women carry the name Anna, Lena or Karin. And a surprising amount of Swedish men are called Jan, Lars or Anders. And, having lived in Sweden for many years, I can also confirm that almost all, or let’s say at least the majority of Swedes, have a surname which ends with -son. As you will see when you have a look at the top 10 list further below.
Swedish baby names
Top 10 Swedish girls names
Are you looking for Swedish Names for Girls? Maybe you are about to get a baby girl yourself or you just want to find out which names are currently the most popular ones among Swedish parents who have a little baby girl at home. In the list below you find the list with the most common names for new-born girls in Sweden.
The 10 most common first names given to Swedish girls in 2023
| Rank | Name | Number |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elsa | 588 |
| 2 | Vera | 587 |
| 3 | Alma | 574 |
| 4 | Selma | 512 |
| 5 | Alice | 481 |
| 6 | Signe | 468 |
| 7 | Ellie | 464 |
| 7 | Olivia | 464 |
| 9 | Astrid | 451 |
| 10 | Ella | 450 |
The complete list with the Top 100 Most Popular Swedish Girls, here.
Top 10 Swedish boy names
Are you looking for a Swedish boys name, for your own new-born baby boy? Or for a friend? Or maybe you just want to have a look a the lastest Swedish name statistics from last year. Below you find the most popular Swedish boys names that parents in Sweden gave their newborn baby boys.
The 10 most common first names given to boys in Sweden in 2023
| Rank | Name | Number |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noah | 655 |
| 2 | Hugo | 622 |
| 3 | William | 541 |
| 4 | Liam | 536 |
| 5 | Nils | 502 |
| 6 | Elias | 497 |
| 6 | Oliver | 497 |
| 8 | Adam | 496 |
| 9 | August | 483 |
| 10 | Sam | 474 |
The complete list with the Top 100 names for baby boys in Sweden, here.
Common given names for Swedish men and women
Top 10 common female names in Sweden
Most common given names (here the forename, by which a person is generally called) among Swedish women.
| Rank | Name | Number |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anna | 100 381 |
| 2 | Eva | 85 496 |
| 3 | Maria | 85 408 |
| 4 | Karin | 63 941 |
| 5 | Sara | 58 702 |
| 6 | Christina | 57 657 |
| 7 | Lena | 57 595 |
| 8 | Emma | 51 075 |
| 9 | Kerstin | 46 822 |
| 10 | Marie | 42 013 |
List with Top 100 Swedish Female Given Names – Common Names for Swedish Women, here.
Top 10 common male names in Sweden
Most common given names (here the forename, by which a person is generally called) among men in Sweden.
| Rank | Name | Number |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lars | 83 851 |
| 2 | Mikael | 79 938 |
| 3 | Anders | 76 485 |
| 4 | Johan | 74 860 |
| 5 | Erik | 65 366 |
| 6 | Per | 64 451 |
| 7 | Peter | 62 457 |
| 8 | Thomas | 60 759 |
| 9 | Karl | 59 578 |
| 10 | Jan | 58 582 |
List with Top 100 Swedish Male Given Names – Common Names for Swedish Men, here.
Last names in Sweden
The 10 most common last names in Sweden.
| Rank | Last name | Number |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andersson | 221 511 |
| 2 | Johansson | 219 829 |
| 3 | Karlsson | 196 160 |
| 4 | Nilsson | 151 215 |
| 5 | Eriksson | 133 030 |
| 6 | Larsson | 111 780 |
| 7 | Olsson | 100 429 |
| 8 | Persson | 95 033 |
| 9 | Svensson | 88 835 |
| 10 | Gustafsson | 87 210 |
Complete list with Top 100 Most Common Swedish Surnames, here.
More about Swedish names
- Swedish name statistics for newborn boys and girls
- Common Swedish first names, men and women
- Swedish last names
- Old Swedish names
