Denmark's most popular girl names

Either you are completely set on the names you have found, or you are not quite sure yet because you keep hearing and seeing sweet names and therefore cannot decide. It may also be that you are lacking a bit of inspiration for your name list or just generally coming up with some names that you like. We would really like to help with that inspiration! Below is a list of Denmark's 50 most popular girl names in the first half of 2022.

Denmark's 50 most popular girl names 

Source: Statistics Denmark - 1st half of 2022.

The most popular names in the regions

Source: Statistics Denmark PDF “First Names 2021 TOP 5 by Region”.

We all have very different views on girl names. Some prefer the completely ordinary Danish names, while others want something a bit special. Regardless, we are sure that your child will love the name you choose to give her.

Below are some different examples of how the names are distributed in Denmark's regions.

If we look at Zealand, they are not quite in agreement about what their girl should be named. It varies greatly from region to region. However, there are some names that appear in two to three of the regions' top 5 that recur, and they are: 

• Olivia
• Emma
• Alma
• Clara
• Ida

Where in Bornholm they are completely crazy about Luna and Vilma who take their first place. 

In Jutland and Funen, they are very much in agreement that Alma is what they want to call their girl. Alma is in the top 5 in both Funen and all of Jutland. However, there are several names that come up again and they are:

• Ella
• Ida
• Agnes
• Sofia
• Anna

Danish girl names

Are you more into the good old ones? Then you will be able to find a lot of nice girl names on the list below. As with boy names, these are names that will never go out of style. Every year, a Sofie, Emma, Ida, or Anne will come into the world. There are also some names on this list that are among the 50 most popular girl names in the first half of 2021. The list of Danish girl names is:

• Sofie
• Emma
• Mie
• Signe
• Nicoline
• Laura
• Anne
• Ida
• Marie
• Johanne 

Nordic girl names

You might also think that it’s a bit too boring with the common Danish names and that something wilder needs to happen. So check out this list of Nordic names. There is also something special about naming your child after someone from the Nordic times. The names are approved on the Danish Agency for Family Law's website. You can see the list here: 

• Frida
• Astrid
• Hilda
• Gertrud
• Liv
• Sigrid
• Tora
• Yrsa
• Signe
• Thyra 

Old girl names

There is also still something charming about naming your little girl after your grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother, etc. Some of these names are also starting to become more popular again. So if you are one of those who want to carry on a name from the family, you can advantageously take a look at this list and see if there are any that match.

• Camilla
• Irene
• Rikke
• Bente 
• Trine
• Charlotte
• Tina
• Mette
• Katrine
• Pernille

Special girl names

Just as special as it is to name your girl after someone from the Nordic girls, it can also be special to either invent your own girl name (and yes, you can actually request to have it approved. Read more here) or take a look at this list of special girl names. On the Danish Agency for Family Law's website, there are +22,000 approved girl names and some of them are a bit more special than others. We have compiled a list of the special girl names that we think are worth noting: 

• Agnete
• Agnes
• Beate
• Camille
• Evie
• Edith
• Esther
• Ilya
• Lily
• Naomi

Apply for your own invented name

If you are one of those who walk around with a completely unique name that has not been heard or seen before, you can request to have it approved on the Danish Agency for Family Law's website. If it is approved, it will be added to their list of approved girl names and now you will be able to name your girl the name you want. 

If you are one of those who cannot find a name that you think suits your daughter, you also have the option to find a first name on the website of the Danish Agency for Family Affairs, where they have many lists of girl names. Hopefully, there you can gather a lot of information and discover some new names. 

You can also easily search for different search criteria regarding which letters you want the name to contain, and a list will appear with the names that best match the specified letters. 

Questions and answers about girl names

We have gathered some of the frequently asked questions about girl names. Read the questions and answers right here:

Can you invent your own girl name?

Yes, you can. In Denmark, however, the name must be approved by the Danish Agency for Family Affairs before you can use it. Therefore, you have the opportunity to be creative, but not more creative than the agency allows.

Is there a difference in the most popular girl names depending on the region?

Yes. This article shows, among other things, that the most popular name in Funen is Agnes, while the most popular name in Southern Jutland is Mathilde. You can see all the popular girl names in the article above.

What is the most popular girl name in 2021?

The most popular girl name is, according to Statistics Denmark, Alma, closely followed by Ida and Freja.