Danish Name Generator

Five real Danish names a press, each with a figure from Denmark's statistics office.

MollyGirls' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn girls in 7 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 37, in 2019.
JensenFamily name. Rank 2 in Denmark on 1 January 2026: 218,886 people. A -sen name: son of Jens.
PetreaWomen's name. 159 women in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
DinesMen's name. 146 men in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
SvendBoys' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn boys in 1 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 36, in 2025.

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How it works

This Danish name generator draws five names per press from 367 on record at Statistics Denmark: girls' and boys' first names and 20 family names. Each card carries a count or a top-list record, with æ, ø and å kept.

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Three kinds of card

A top-list name says in how many years from 1985 to 2025 it was on the yearly list of most-given baby names, which held 25 names until 1992 and 50 since. A register name gives the number of people who have it: Aage, 2,069 men. A family name gives its rank: Jensen is rank 2 with 218,886 people, a -sen name, son of Jens.

Why some familiar names are missing

The newest top lists are here whole. Below them a name is listed only when no other name list of this site held it when the list was built, so Caroline and Amanda, top-list names of earlier years, are left off.

Tips

Anne and Peter lead the population tables: 43,021 women and 45,777 men on 1 January 2026.
186 register names come with a head count only, such as Smilla, Yrsa and Aage.

Questions and answers

What are common Danish names?

On 1 January 2026 the most common first names in Denmark were Anne, Mette and Kirsten for women and Peter, Michael and Lars for men, by Statistics Denmark's count. For babies born in 2025 the top names were Alma and Oscar.

What do Danish last names ending in -sen mean?

Son of. Jensen is son of Jens and Nielsen is son of Niels. This page deals only the 20 most common family names as a sample; the Danish last names page of this site holds the long list.

Do Danish names use special letters?

Yes. Danish has three letters after z: æ, ø and å. 13 names on this list carry one, such as Lærke, Søren and Bjørn, and the cards print them as Denmark writes them.

Are these real Danish names?

Yes. Every name is in a table of Statistics Denmark or is counted by its name search, read on 3 October 2026. Names are single: no card pairs a first name with a family name. No speaker of Danish has read the list.

All 367 Danish names

Family names 20

Andersen Family name. Rank 4 in Denmark on 1 January 2026: 143,880 people. A -sen name: son of Anders.
Christensen Family name. Rank 6 in Denmark on 1 January 2026: 106,860 people. A -sen name: son of Christen.
Christiansen Family name. Rank 16 in Denmark on 1 January 2026: 33,781 people. A -sen name: son of Christian.
Hansen Family name. Rank 3 in Denmark on 1 January 2026: 186,105 people. A -sen name: son of Hans.
Jensen Family name. Rank 2 in Denmark on 1 January 2026: 218,886 people. A -sen name: son of Jens.
Johansen Family name. Rank 18 in Denmark on 1 January 2026: 28,983 people. A -sen name: son of Johan.
Jørgensen Family name. Rank 10 in Denmark on 1 January 2026: 78,057 people. A -sen name: son of Jørgen.
Kristensen Family name. Rank 13 in Denmark on 1 January 2026: 55,775 people. A -sen name: son of Kristen.
Larsen Family name. Rank 7 in Denmark on 1 January 2026: 102,287 people. A -sen name: son of Lars.
Madsen Family name. Rank 12 in Denmark on 1 January 2026: 58,255 people. A -sen name: son of Mads.

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Mortensen Family name. Rank 20 in Denmark on 1 January 2026: 27,141 people. A -sen name: son of Morten.
Møller Family name. Rank 19 in Denmark on 1 January 2026: 28,916 people.
Nielsen Family name. Rank 1 in Denmark on 1 January 2026: 222,355 people. A -sen name: son of Niels.
Olsen Family name. Rank 14 in Denmark on 1 January 2026: 42,709 people. A -sen name: son of Ole or Olav.
Pedersen Family name. Rank 5 in Denmark on 1 January 2026: 140,838 people. A -sen name: son of Peder.
Petersen Family name. Rank 11 in Denmark on 1 January 2026: 68,658 people. A -sen name: son of Peter.
Poulsen Family name. Rank 17 in Denmark on 1 January 2026: 29,488 people. A -sen name: son of Poul.
Rasmussen Family name. Rank 9 in Denmark on 1 January 2026: 84,147 people. A -sen name: son of Rasmus.
Sørensen Family name. Rank 8 in Denmark on 1 January 2026: 97,587 people. A -sen name: son of Søren.
Thomsen Family name. Rank 15 in Denmark on 1 January 2026: 37,486 people. A -sen name: son of Thom or Thomas.

Girls' and women's first names 180

Agnes Girls' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn girls in 15 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 2, in 2020.
Agnete Women's name. 1,931 women in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Agnethe Women's name. 938 women in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Alberte Girls' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn girls in 27 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 8, in 2017.
Alma Girls' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn girls in 22 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 1, in 2020.
Alvilda Women's name. 263 women in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Andrea Girls' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn girls in 22 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 27, in 2006.
Anna Girls' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn girls in 36 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 3, in 2010. The 5th most common first name among women in Denmark on 1 January 2026: 33,441.
Anne Girls' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn girls in 22 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 6, in 1985. The 1st most common first name among women in Denmark on 1 January 2026: 43,021.
Annelise Women's name. 3,346 women in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Annemarie Women's name. 1,378 women in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Annemette Women's name. 2,022 women in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Anny Women's name. 1,592 women in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Asta Girls' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn girls in 20 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 13, in 2022.
Astrid Girls' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn girls in 32 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 21, in 2022.
Aya Girls' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn girls in 12 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 21, in 2017.
Benedicte Women's name. 1,079 women in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Benedikte Women's name. 1,260 women in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Betina Women's name. 5,102 women in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Birgit Women's name. 16,284 women in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Birgith Women's name. 563 women in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Birgitte Women's name. 14,022 women in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Birte Women's name. 4,773 women in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Birthe Women's name. 14,420 women in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Bitten Women's name. 1,283 women in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Bolette Women's name. 799 women in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Britta Women's name. 5,725 women in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Camilla Girls' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn girls in 24 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 1, in 1987. The 11th most common first name among women in Denmark on 1 January 2026: 24,494.
Charlotte Girls' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn girls in 9 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 14, in 1986. The 14th most common first name among women in Denmark on 1 January 2026: 23,455.
Christel Women's name. 1,181 women in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Clara Girls' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn girls in 31 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 3, in 2011.
Conni Women's name. 1,592 women in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Conny Women's name. 3,189 women in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Cæcilie Women's name. 464 women in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Dagmar Women's name. 2,283 women in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Ditte Girls' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn girls in 10 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 19, in 1985.
Dorrit Women's name. 1,213 women in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Dorte Women's name. 11,910 women in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Dorthe Women's name. 14,066 women in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Edel Women's name. 878 women in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Elina Girls' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn girls in 5 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 31, in 2025.
Ella Girls' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn girls in 18 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 1, in 2022.
Ellen Girls' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn girls in 15 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 18, in 2025.
Ellie Girls' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn girls in 10 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 10, in 2020.
Elsebeth Women's name. 2,966 women in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Emily Girls' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn girls in 19 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 22, in 2014.
Emma Girls' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn girls in 33 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 1, in 1998. The 17th most common first name among women in Denmark on 1 January 2026: 22,590.
Esther Girls' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn girls in 16 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 15, in 2025.
Eva Girls' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn girls in 7 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 42, in 2024.
Fie Women's name. 2,245 women in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Frederikke Girls' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn girls in 17 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 26, in 1998.
Freja Girls' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn girls in 31 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 1, in 2009.
Frida Girls' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn girls in 25 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 1, in 2023.
Gertrud Women's name. 716 women in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Gitte Women's name. The 19th most common first name among women in Denmark on 1 January 2026: 22,382.
Gry Girls' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn girls in 9 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 44, in 2021.
Gunda Women's name. 129 women in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Gunhild Women's name. 1,193 women in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Gunna Women's name. 166 women in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Gurli Women's name. 2,504 women in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Hannah Girls' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn girls in 10 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 26, in 2023.
Hanne Women's name. The 4th most common first name among women in Denmark on 1 January 2026: 34,482.
Hedvig Women's name. 480 women in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Helle Girls' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn girls in 1 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 20, in 1985. The 6th most common first name among women in Denmark on 1 January 2026: 32,720.
Henny Women's name. 2,234 women in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Herdis Women's name. 944 women in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Hjørdis Women's name. 354 women in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Ida Girls' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn girls in 35 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 1, in 2017. The 18th most common first name among women in Denmark on 1 January 2026: 22,571.
Ilse Women's name. 1,380 women in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Ingelise Women's name. 2,835 women in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Ingerlise Women's name. 448 women in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Ingrid Girls' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn girls in 4 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 25, in 2025.
Isabella Girls' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn girls in 32 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 1, in 2010.
Janni Girls' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn girls in 2 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 25, in 1985.
Jeanett Women's name. 1,018 women in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Johanne Girls' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn girls in 25 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 32, in 2006.
Jonna Women's name. 5,834 women in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Josefine Girls' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn girls in 34 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 6, in 2017.
Juliane Women's name. 917 women in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Julie Girls' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn girls in 31 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 1, in 2000. The 20th most common first name among women in Denmark on 1 January 2026: 21,912.
Jytte Women's name. 13,200 women in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Kamilla Women's name. 3,415 women in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Kamma Women's name. 1,426 women in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Karla Girls' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn girls in 20 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 6, in 2019.
Katja Girls' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn girls in 1 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 48, in 1993.
Ketty Women's name. 1,539 women in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Kirsten Women's name. The 3rd most common first name among women in Denmark on 1 January 2026: 34,588.
Kirstine Women's name. 3,347 women in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Krista Women's name. 661 women in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Kristiane Women's name. 250 women in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Laura Girls' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn girls in 33 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 1, in 2006.
Lea Girls' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn girls in 24 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 31, in 2014.
Lene Women's name. The 9th most common first name among women in Denmark on 1 January 2026: 29,290.
Leonora Girls' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn girls in 7 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 25, in 2024.
Lilli Women's name. 1,844 women in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Lily Girls' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn girls in 14 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 13, in 2024.
Linette Women's name. 850 women in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Lisbet Women's name. 2,114 women in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Liselotte Women's name. 3,424 women in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Lissi Women's name. 1,887 women in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Lissie Women's name. 342 women in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Liv Girls' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn girls in 16 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 36, in 2014.
Liva Girls' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn girls in 23 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 15, in 2011.
Lizzi Women's name. 564 women in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Lone Women's name. The 12th most common first name among women in Denmark on 1 January 2026: 23,918.
Louise Girls' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn girls in 22 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 1, in 1985. The 13th most common first name among women in Denmark on 1 January 2026: 23,824.
Luna Girls' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn girls in 16 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 2, in 2023.
Lærke Girls' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn girls in 31 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 4, in 2009.
Magna Women's name. 107 women in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Maibrit Women's name. 366 women in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Maibritt Women's name. 1,290 women in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Maiken Women's name. 3,111 women in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Maja Girls' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn girls in 33 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 7, in 2010.
Majbrit Women's name. 1,331 women in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Majbritt Women's name. 2,542 women in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Malene Girls' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn girls in 14 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 18, in 1986.
Malou Girls' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn girls in 9 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 30, in 2008.
Margit Women's name. 5,818 women in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Margrete Women's name. 136 women in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Margrethe Women's name. 2,101 women in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Maria Girls' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn girls in 25 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 3, in 1985. The 7th most common first name among women in Denmark on 1 January 2026: 30,400.
Mariane Women's name. 622 women in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Marianne Women's name. The 10th most common first name among women in Denmark on 1 January 2026: 25,598.
Marie Girls' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn girls in 41 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 13, in 1985.
Mathilde Girls' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn girls in 33 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 1, in 2004.
Maybritt Women's name. 313 women in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Metha Women's name. 242 women in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Mette Girls' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn girls in 18 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 2, in 1985. The 2nd most common first name among women in Denmark on 1 January 2026: 37,932.
Michala Women's name. 773 women in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Michella Women's name. 775 women in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Mille Girls' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn girls in 25 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 19, in 2009.
Molly Girls' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn girls in 7 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 37, in 2019.
Mynte Girls' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn girls in 2 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 44, in 2017.
Nadja Women's name. 1,855 women in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Naja Girls' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn girls in 11 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 30, in 2013.
Natascha Girls' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn girls in 2 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 33, in 1993.
Natasja Girls' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn girls in 10 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 27, in 2001.
Nicoline Girls' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn girls in 21 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 24, in 2000.
Nikoline Women's name. 2,742 women in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Ninna Women's name. 1,822 women in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Nora Girls' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn girls in 13 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 4, in 2025.
Oline Women's name. 558 women in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Olivia Girls' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn girls in 25 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 5, in 2021.
Petrea Women's name. 159 women in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Petrine Women's name. 218 women in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Pia Women's name. The 15th most common first name among women in Denmark on 1 January 2026: 23,359.
Poula Women's name. 232 women in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Ragna Women's name. 440 women in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Rasmine Women's name. 113 women in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Regine Women's name. 129 women in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Regitze Women's name. 1,174 women in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Saga Girls' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn girls in 10 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 25, in 2021.
Sascha Women's name. 1,185 women in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Sidsel Women's name. 1,937 women in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Sigrid Women's name. 3,399 women in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Sille Girls' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn girls in 7 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 36, in 2001.
Sisse Women's name. 1,240 women in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Smilla Women's name. 1,505 women in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Sofia Girls' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn girls in 24 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 1, in 2012.
Solveig Girls' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn girls in 2 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 37, in 2025.
Solvej Girls' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn girls in 1 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 40, in 2024.
Solvejg Women's name. 849 women in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Susanne Women's name. The 8th most common first name among women in Denmark on 1 January 2026: 29,668.
Sussi Women's name. 1,243 women in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Sussie Women's name. 886 women in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Sørine Women's name. 148 women in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Søs Girls' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn girls in 1 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 49, in 2024.
Tanja Women's name. 5,891 women in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Tenna Women's name. 1,355 women in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Tina Girls' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn girls in 2 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 17, in 1985. The 16th most common first name among women in Denmark on 1 January 2026: 22,855.
Tine Women's name. 7,648 women in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Ulrikke Women's name. 389 women in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Valborg Women's name. 206 women in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Vera Girls' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn girls in 5 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 26, in 2025.
Victoria Girls' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn girls in 28 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 12, in 2007.
Vigga Girls' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn girls in 6 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 28, in 2013.
Vilde Girls' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn girls in 1 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 49, in 2025.
Vilma Girls' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn girls in 9 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 22, in 2025.
Viola Girls' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn girls in 1 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 50, in 2025.
Yrsa Women's name. 863 women in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.

Boys' and men's first names 167

Aage Men's name. 2,069 men in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Aksel Boys' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn boys in 18 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 6, in 2023.
Albert Boys' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn boys in 21 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 28, in 2017.
Alexander Boys' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn boys in 33 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 10, in 2011.
Alfred Boys' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn boys in 17 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 1, in 2020.
Anders Boys' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn boys in 23 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 6, in 1986. The 13th most common first name among men in Denmark on 1 January 2026: 32,980.
Anker Boys' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn boys in 8 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 26, in 2024.
Anton Boys' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn boys in 30 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 15, in 2014.
Arthur Boys' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn boys in 13 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 8, in 2019.
Asger Boys' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn boys in 16 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 35, in 2023.
Aske Men's name. 2,475 men in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Asmus Men's name. 506 men in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Atlas Boys' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn boys in 2 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 42, in 2024.
August Boys' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn boys in 25 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 5, in 2024.
Balder Men's name. 620 men in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Bendt Men's name. 678 men in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Bernt Men's name. 282 men in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Bertel Men's name. 427 men in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Birger Men's name. 1,784 men in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Birk Boys' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn boys in 1 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 41, in 2025.
Bjarke Men's name. 2,705 men in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Bjørn Boys' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn boys in 3 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 43, in 2025.
Boje Men's name. 108 men in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Bøje Men's name. 174 men in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Børge Men's name. 3,083 men in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Carsten Men's name. 17,338 men in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Chresten Men's name. 238 men in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Christian Boys' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn boys in 39 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 1, in 1990. The 8th most common first name among men in Denmark on 1 January 2026: 37,349.
Danni Men's name. 1,303 men in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Dines Men's name. 146 men in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Ditlev Men's name. 623 men in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Ebbe Boys' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn boys in 5 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 20, in 2025.
Edvin Men's name. 160 men in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Egon Men's name. 2,807 men in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Eigil Men's name. 1,570 men in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Ejgil Men's name. 560 men in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Ejnar Men's name. 802 men in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Ejner Men's name. 863 men in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Ejvind Men's name. 1,250 men in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Elias Boys' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn boys in 22 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 12, in 2015.
Elliot Boys' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn boys in 13 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 11, in 2024.
Elmer Boys' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn boys in 1 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 39, in 2025.
Emil Boys' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn boys in 36 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 3, in 2008.
Erik Boys' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn boys in 7 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 29, in 2024.
Erland Men's name. 446 men in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Erling Men's name. 4,319 men in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Esben Men's name. 3,639 men in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Eskild Men's name. 1,325 men in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Evald Men's name. 480 men in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Felix Boys' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn boys in 16 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 16, in 2017.
Flemming Men's name. 17,537 men in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Frands Men's name. 204 men in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Frans Men's name. 429 men in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Frede Men's name. 2,108 men in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Frej Men's name. 1,405 men in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Frits Men's name. 783 men in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Gregers Men's name. 563 men in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Helmer Men's name. 286 men in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Henrik Boys' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn boys in 6 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 19, in 1986. The 6th most common first name among men in Denmark on 1 January 2026: 40,416.
Hjalmar Men's name. 289 men in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Hjalte Boys' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn boys in 3 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 48, in 2007.
Holger Boys' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn boys in 5 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 26, in 2023.
Hugo Boys' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn boys in 8 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 13, in 2024.
Ib Men's name. 4,823 men in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Jan Men's name. The 10th most common first name among men in Denmark on 1 January 2026: 35,210.
Jannick Men's name. 1,385 men in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Jannik Boys' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn boys in 2 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 47, in 1993.
Jens Boys' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn boys in 9 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 37, in 1993. The 5th most common first name among men in Denmark on 1 January 2026: 40,558.
Jes Men's name. 2,103 men in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Jesper Boys' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn boys in 17 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 7, in 1985. The 12th most common first name among men in Denmark on 1 January 2026: 33,139.
Jimmi Men's name. 2,193 men in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Josef Men's name. 692 men in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Kalle Boys' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn boys in 3 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 34, in 2025.
Karl Boys' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn boys in 4 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 2, in 2021.
Karsten Men's name. 8,566 men in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Kim Boys' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn boys in 3 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 21, in 1985. The 18th most common first name among men in Denmark on 1 January 2026: 27,770.
Kjeld Men's name. 4,900 men in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Knud Men's name. 10,252 men in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Konrad Boys' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn boys in 8 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 25, in 2025.
Kresten Men's name. 700 men in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Lars Boys' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn boys in 5 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 22, in 1985. The 3rd most common first name among men in Denmark on 1 January 2026: 42,596.
Lauge Boys' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn boys in 11 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 17, in 2023.
Laurids Men's name. 845 men in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Laurits Boys' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn boys in 14 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 33, in 2014.
Lauritz Men's name. 845 men in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Laust Men's name. 986 men in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Lennart Men's name. 1,346 men in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Liam Boys' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn boys in 15 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 6, in 2012.
Loke Men's name. 671 men in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Loui Boys' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn boys in 4 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 25, in 2023.
Louie Boys' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn boys in 6 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 24, in 2022.
Luca Boys' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn boys in 5 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 28, in 2025.
Lucas Boys' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn boys in 31 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 1, in 2004.
Mads Boys' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn boys in 35 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 2, in 1997. The 14th most common first name among men in Denmark on 1 January 2026: 32,239.
Magnus Boys' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn boys in 33 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 2, in 2005.
Malte Men's name. 4,031 men in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Malthe Boys' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn boys in 31 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 5, in 2022.
Martin Boys' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn boys in 21 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 1, in 1985. The 9th most common first name among men in Denmark on 1 January 2026: 36,799.
Matheo Boys' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn boys in 7 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 20, in 2024.
Mathies Men's name. 128 men in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Michael Boys' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn boys in 16 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 5, in 1986. The 2nd most common first name among men in Denmark on 1 January 2026: 43,976.
Mikkel Boys' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn boys in 35 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 1, in 2002. The 17th most common first name among men in Denmark on 1 January 2026: 29,280.
Milas Boys' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn boys in 7 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 32, in 2019.
Mogens Men's name. 10,734 men in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Morten Boys' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn boys in 17 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 4, in 1985. The 11th most common first name among men in Denmark on 1 January 2026: 33,384.
Nichlas Men's name. 1,151 men in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Nicki Men's name. 1,145 men in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Nicklas Boys' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn boys in 23 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 15, in 1991.
Nicolaj Boys' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn boys in 1 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 10, in 1989.
Niels Boys' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn boys in 6 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 44, in 1996. The 15th most common first name among men in Denmark on 1 January 2026: 30,836.
Nikolaj Boys' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn boys in 18 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 2, in 2001.
Nilas Men's name. 279 men in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Noah Boys' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn boys in 24 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 1, in 2016.
Nohr Boys' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn boys in 12 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 20, in 2017.
Ole Men's name. The 20th most common first name among men in Denmark on 1 January 2026: 26,195.
Oliver Boys' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn boys in 33 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 2, in 2008.
Oluf Men's name. 478 men in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Oscar Boys' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn boys in 28 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 1, in 2021.
Osvald Men's name. 633 men in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Otto Boys' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn boys in 10 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 10, in 2025.
Paw Men's name. 1,311 men in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Pelle Boys' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn boys in 8 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 33, in 2023.
Per Men's name. The 19th most common first name among men in Denmark on 1 January 2026: 27,640.
Peter Boys' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn boys in 21 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 14, in 1985. The 1st most common first name among men in Denmark on 1 January 2026: 45,777.
Poul Men's name. 17,757 men in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Povl Men's name. 688 men in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Preben Men's name. 8,854 men in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Rasmus Boys' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn boys in 27 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 3, in 1990. The 16th most common first name among men in Denmark on 1 January 2026: 30,222.
Ronni Men's name. 1,849 men in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Sigfred Men's name. 220 men in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Sigurd Boys' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn boys in 2 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 44, in 2025.
Sofus Men's name. 2,244 men in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Storm Boys' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn boys in 16 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 28, in 2015.
Sune Men's name. 3,079 men in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Svend Boys' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn boys in 1 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 36, in 2025.
Søren Boys' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn boys in 18 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 11, in 1986. The 7th most common first name among men in Denmark on 1 January 2026: 38,087.
Tage Men's name. 2,293 men in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Theis Men's name. 2,401 men in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Theo Boys' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn boys in 11 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 7, in 2025.
Theodor Boys' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn boys in 13 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 23, in 2024.
Thomas Boys' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn boys in 22 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 5, in 1985. The 4th most common first name among men in Denmark on 1 January 2026: 41,800.
Thorbjørn Men's name. 1,318 men in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Thorkild Men's name. 1,336 men in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Thorvald Men's name. 271 men in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Thyge Men's name. 240 men in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Toke Men's name. 1,193 men in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Tonni Men's name. 822 men in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Tonny Men's name. 2,619 men in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Torben Men's name. 18,536 men in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Torkild Men's name. 243 men in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Torsten Men's name. 1,026 men in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Troels Men's name. 4,182 men in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Tue Men's name. 1,077 men in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Uffe Men's name. 2,762 men in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Vagn Men's name. 3,102 men in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Valdemar Boys' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn boys in 23 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 7, in 2021.
Victor Boys' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn boys in 33 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 2, in 2016.
Viggo Boys' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn boys in 11 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 8, in 2025.
Villads Boys' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn boys in 19 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 12, in 2014.
Villum Boys' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn boys in 8 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 41, in 2015.
Villy Men's name. 2,515 men in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Vincent Boys' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn boys in 6 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 35, in 2024.
Walter Boys' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn boys in 7 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 39, in 2024.
William Boys' name. On Denmark's yearly top list for newborn boys in 29 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025; best place 1, in 2010.
Willy Men's name. 1,040 men in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Zacharias Men's name. 398 men in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.
Zakarias Men's name. 361 men in Denmark had it as a first name on 1 January 2026.

How this list was compiled: Names and figures: Statistics Denmark, read on 3 October 2026. (1) Its tables of the 20 most common last names, women's first names and men's first names in the population on 1 January 2026 ('How many people are called...?', https://www.dst.dk/en/Statistik/emner/borgere/navne/hvor-mange-hedder). (2) Its yearly tables of the 50 most-given names for newborn girls and boys, 1985 to 2025; the tables of 1985 to 1992 hold 25 names each ('Baby names', https://www.dst.dk/en/Statistik/emner/borgere/navne/navne-til-nyfoedte). (3) The name search on the same page as (1), asked once for each name of group d below. The list holds: (a) the 20 last names, as a sample; (b) the 40 first names of the population tables; (c) the 100 names of the 2025 baby tables; (d) every other name that was in a yearly baby table of 1985 to 2024, and every one-word name in English Wiktionary's categories of Danish male and female given names (https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Category:Danish_given_names, read the same day), kept only when no other name list of this site held the name, with or without its accents, when the list was built and, for the Wiktionary names, when Statistics Denmark counts at least 100 men or 100 women with it. 100 earlier-year names that stand on another list of this site were left off for that reason, so groups a to c are whole and group d is not. 367 names: 20 last names, 180 for girls and women, 167 for boys and men. A top-list card counts the years a name was on the yearly baby table, which held 25 names until 1992 and 50 from 1993, so a name of the 1980s may have stood between places 26 and 50 in years the card does not count. In the baby tables Statistics Denmark groups the spellings of one name under the most common spelling (Karl and Carl); the search counts each spelling by itself. One row of the tables, Amaile, was left out as a misprint of Amalie. A last name is marked as a -sen name with the father's first name where this site's Danish last names page carries that note from the name's dictionary entry. The letters æ, ø and å are kept. No speaker of Danish has read the list. Licence: Statistics Denmark's content may be used freely with the source named, which it likens to CC BY 4.0 (https://www.dst.dk/en/presse/kildeangivelse, read 3 October 2026): source Statistics Denmark, www.dst.dk. Which names are Danish given names: English Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). The grouping is our own work.