Statistical processing
Statistics on names is based on the Central Person Register (CPR) based on the total population and newborns as in the population statistics. The number of people with different first names and surnames using only the first and the last name for a person.
Source data
The name statistics is based on the Central Population Register.
Frequency of data collection
Daily deliveries from the Central Population Register (CPR).
Data collection
System-to-system delivery from the Central Population Register (CPR).
Data validation
In connection with the compilation of the population statistics some validation of data is made. See more in the documentation of The Population.
Data compilation
Names of the whole population includes all people living in Denmark 1st January the current year according to the Population Statistics. Names to newborn children includes children born the year before and residing in Denmark on 1 July of the current year.
Statistics on Names of the whole population contains the number of people with a first name and a surname. Statistics on Names to newborn children contains newborns with a first name.
Only the first first name is used. Two names with a hyphen in between are considered one name. That is, first names separated by spaces are considered each independent name. The surname is only the last name in a person's line of names.
First names with multiple spellings, their numbers are added together and listed with the spelling most commonly used (only applies for the top 50 lists for newborns).
Adjustment
No corrections are made to data other than what has already been described under data validation and data processing.