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Name statistics: First names normally used for newborns 2020:

Alice and Noah most popular names

Statistical news from Statistics Sweden 2021-01-29 9.30

Alice and Noah were the most common names given in 2020 to newborn girls and boys, respectively. Alice is the most popular name given to girls for the fifth year in a row, while this is the first time that Noah tops the list as the most popular name for boys.

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