Fastest-rising girl names in Sweden
Solveig grew fastest in Sweden: from about 36.6 to about 189.2 per 100,000 girls between 2020 and 2025. 38 of the 40 names here are new since 2020.
Share of girls born, per 100,000, in 2020 and 2025. Only names given often enough to count are included.
New since 2020, about 62.2 per 100,000 girls in 2025
Say it uh-MAR-uh
A modern coinage
eternal
3 syllablesCommon across Ontario, British Columbia, Berlin and four more places. Rare in Britain, four other German cities, Switzerland and nine more places.
1 in 564 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
New since 2020, about 39.8 per 100,000 girls in 2025
Say it uh-MY-uh
Spanish origin
the end
3 syllablesCommon across Switzerland and four German cities. Rare in Canada, Britain, Cologne and nine more places.
1 in 636 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
New since 2020, about 32.4 per 100,000 girls in 2025
Say it AHN-yuh
Roots in Russian, Ukrainian, Irish and Sanskrit 2 syllables
Rare in Canada, France, the UK and nine more places.
1 in 1,634 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
New since 2020, about 42.3 per 100,000 girls in 2025
Say it AY-ruh
2 syllables
Common in Ontario. Rare in the UK, Ireland, Italy and 11 more places.
1 in 600 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
New since 2020, about 37.3 per 100,000 girls in 2025
Say it SHAR-lut
French origin from Charles,
free man
2 syllablesLoved in Canada, Berlin and six more places. Common across four other German cities, the UK, France and four more places. Rare in Norway, Poland, Italy and two more places.
1 in 107 girls born in Northern Ireland in 2025
New since 2020, about 44.8 per 100,000 girls in 2025
Say it KYAH-rah
Italian origin
bright
2 syllablesCommon across Italy and Switzerland. Rare in five German cities, Austria, Catalonia and ten more places.
1 in 3,725 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
New since 2020, about 37.3 per 100,000 girls in 2025
Say it KEER-uh
Irish origin 2 syllables
Rare in Ireland, the UK, Sweden and seven more places.
1 in 480 girls born in Ireland in 2025
New since 2020, about 37.3 per 100,000 girls in 2025
Say it DAF-nee
Greek origin
laurel, bay
2 syllablesRare in the UK, Canada, France and ten more places.
1 in 649 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
New since 2020, about 24.9 per 100,000 girls in 2025
Say it DAR-ee-uh
Persian origin 3 syllables
Common across Poland and one more place. Rare in Israel, Austria, Switzerland and 12 more places.
1 in 4,473 girls born in Scotland in 2025
New since 2020, about 82.2 per 100,000 girls in 2025
Say it DOO-uh
Albanian origin
love
2 syllablesCommon across Munich, Switzerland and one more place. Rare in Britain, Austria, Slovenia and 13 more places.
1 in 616 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
New since 2020, about 59.7 per 100,000 girls in 2025
Say it EL-oh-dee
Roots in French and Spanish 3 syllables
Common across England and Wales, Quebec and four more places. Rare in Switzerland, the Netherlands, Scotland and 14 more places.
1 in 298 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
New since 2020, about 39.8 per 100,000 girls in 2025
Say it EL-oh-eez
French origin from Heloise,
to pick, to choose from
3 syllablesCommon across Canada, England and Wales, Scotland and six more places. Rare in Northern Ireland, five German cities, Ireland and eight more places.
1 in 373 girls born in Scotland in 2025
New since 2020, about 52.3 per 100,000 girls in 2025
Say it eh-LOR-uh
3 syllables
Common in Ontario. Rare in the UK, British Columbia, Quebec and nine more places.
1 in 911 girls born in Northern Ireland in 2025
New since 2020, about 32.4 per 100,000 girls in 2025
Say it EZ-may
French origin from Esmeralda,
emerald
2 syllablesCommon across the UK and one more place. Rare in Ireland, Canada, Sweden and four more places.
1 in 183 girls born in Scotland in 2025
New since 2020, about 44.8 per 100,000 girls in 2025
Say it EE-vee
English origin 2 syllables
Common across the UK, Ireland and five more places. Rare in the Netherlands, Canada, three German cities and four more places.
1 in 127 girls born in Scotland in 2025
New since 2020, about 24.9 per 100,000 girls in 2025
Say it FAY
English origin 1 syllable
Common in Ireland. Rare in the UK, the Netherlands, Canada and six more places.
1 in 346 girls born in Ireland in 2025
New since 2020, about 22.4 per 100,000 girls in 2025
Say it GY-uh
Greek origin
Gaea, the Earth personified as a goddess
2 syllablesCommon across Italy, Israel and Catalonia. Rare in Switzerland, Poland, France and eight more places.
1 in 2,982 girls born in Scotland in 2025
New since 2020, about 34.9 per 100,000 girls in 2025
Say it HEL-leh
Greek origin 2 syllables
Common in Norway. Rare in Sweden.
1 in 291 girls born in Norway in 2025
New since 2020, about 22.4 per 100,000 girls in 2025
Say it HEN-ee
2 syllables
Common in Norway. Rare in Sweden and England and Wales.
1 in 84,427 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
New since 2020, about 54.8 per 100,000 girls in 2025
Say it ih-NY-uh
Arabic origin 3 syllables
Common across France, Switzerland, the Netherlands and one more place. Rare in Austria, Canada, four German cities and eight more places.
1 in 859 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
New since 2020, about 24.9 per 100,000 girls in 2025
Say it ING-gah
Old Norse origin 2 syllables
Rare in Poland, three German cities, Norway and two more places.
1 in 1,038 girls born in Norway in 2025
New since 2020, about 52.3 per 100,000 girls in 2025
Say it JAN-uh
2 syllables
Common in France. Rare in Canada, three German cities, Catalonia and seven more places.
1 in 3,015 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
New since 2020, about 64.7 per 100,000 girls in 2025
Say it KAY-luh
A modern coinage 2 syllables
Common in Quebec. Rare in Ireland, France, three German cities and 13 more places.
1 in 587 girls born in Ireland in 2025
New since 2020, about 47.3 per 100,000 girls in 2025
Say it LAY-luh
Arabic origin
night
2 syllablesCommon across Canada, the UK, Ireland and five more places. Rare in four German cities, the Netherlands, Israel and seven more places.
1 in 197 girls born in Scotland in 2025
New since 2020, about 49.8 per 100,000 girls in 2025
Say it lee-OR-uh
3 syllables
Rare in Switzerland, Austria, Sweden and nine more places.
1 in 3,518 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
New since 2020, about 22.4 per 100,000 girls in 2025
Say it LEEV-yah
Used in Polish 2 syllables
Common in Poland. Rare in Sweden and England and Wales.
1 in 31,660 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
New since 2020, about 39.8 per 100,000 girls in 2025
Say it LEER-uh
Greek origin 2 syllables
Common in England and Wales. Rare in Scotland, Canada, Ireland and nine more places.
1 in 394 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
New since 2020, about 22.4 per 100,000 girls in 2025
Say it mag-duh-LAY-nuh
Roots in Latin, Greek and Hebrew
woman from Magdala
4 syllablesCommon across Austria, Munich, Poland and one more place. Rare in four other German cities, Slovenia, Switzerland and four more places.
1 in 11,012 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
New since 2020, about 22.4 per 100,000 girls in 2025
Say it MEL-oh-dee
English origin from Melody,
melody
3 syllablesCommon in Quebec. Rare in France, Sweden, Switzerland and five more places.
1 in 21,107 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
New since 2020, about 37.3 per 100,000 girls in 2025
Say it MISK
1 syllable
Common in Israel. Rare in three German cities, Austria, Sweden and nine more places.
1 in 4,473 girls born in Scotland in 2025
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New since 2020, about 24.9 per 100,000 girls in 2025
Say it ROH-zuh
Latin origin
rose
2 syllablesCommon across Austria, the Netherlands, four German cities and four more places. Rare in Slovenia, Ireland, Switzerland and nine more places.
1 in 228 girls born in Northern Ireland in 2025
New since 2020, about 27.4 per 100,000 girls in 2025
Say it ROO-bee
English origin
ruby
2 syllablesLoved in South Australia. Common across the UK, Ireland, British Columbia and eight more places. Rare in Cologne, Ontario, Quebec and nine more places.
1 in 132 girls born in Northern Ireland in 2025
New since 2020, about 32.4 per 100,000 girls in 2025
Say it SHAHMS
1 syllable
Rare in Israel, three German cities, Catalonia and seven more places.
1 in 5,964 girls born in Scotland in 2025
New since 2020, about 47.3 per 100,000 girls in 2025
Say it SOL
Latin origin from Solomon,
peace
1 syllableRare in Israel, Norway, Catalonia and ten more places.
1 in 7,042 girls born in Ireland in 2025
New since 2020, about 72.2 per 100,000 girls in 2025
Say it SOL-vay
2 syllables
Rare in Sweden.
Number 255 in Sweden in 2025
New since 2020, about 32.4 per 100,000 girls in 2025
Say it TEE-uh
Estonian origin 2 syllables
Common in Slovenia. Rare in Canada, the UK, Norway and nine more places.
1 in 1,822 girls born in Northern Ireland in 2025
New since 2020, about 32.4 per 100,000 girls in 2025
Say it OO-nuh
Irish origin
one
2 syllablesCommon across Slovenia and two more places. Rare in Austria, three German cities, Norway and nine more places.
1 in 960 girls born in Ireland in 2025
New since 2020, about 47.3 per 100,000 girls in 2025
Say it ZAY-nah
Used in Arabic 2 syllables
Rare in Israel, three German cities, Sweden and six more places.
1 in 8,734 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
About 36.6 to 189.2 per 100,000 girls, 5.2 times as often
Say it SOOL-vay
Old Norse origin
hall, house
2 syllablesCommon across Norway and one more place. Rare in Sweden, France and Switzerland.
1 in 122 girls born in Norway in 2025
About 261.0 to 1,073.0 per 100,000 girls, 4.1 times as often
Say it AL-buh
Spanish origin
dawn
2 syllablesLoved in France. Common across Sweden, Spain, Switzerland and three more places. Rare in Norway, five German cities, Northern Ireland and five more places.
1 in 275 girls born in Scotland in 2025