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Worldwide Name Statistics

Norma

Ranked #602 - 1 in 96,266 people
US

Most common in

United States

83k bearers

World total

83,103

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#602

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States83k
Worldwide
~83k
rank #602
Rarity
1 in 96,266
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~83k in US

About the name Norma

There are an estimated 83,103 people named Norma alive worldwide today. That ranks Norma at #602 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Norma is held by approximately 83,103 people, ranking #602 among first names. That works out to roughly 25 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 3,994 U.S. residents).

Historically Norma is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.5% female).

Norma appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.5%Female 99.5%

Norma popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Norma, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1880: 32
  2. 1881: 26
  3. 1882: 32
  4. 1883: 49
  5. 1884: 42
  6. 1885: 51
  7. 1886: 72
  8. 1887: 77
  9. 1888: 101
  10. 1889: 108
  11. 1890: 134
  12. 1891: 127
  13. 1892: 190
  14. 1893: 189
  15. 1894: 174
  16. 1895: 219
  17. 1896: 197
  18. 1897: 200
  19. 1898: 241
  20. 1899: 214
  21. 1900: 316
  22. 1901: 264
  23. 1902: 277
  24. 1903: 311
  25. 1904: 281
  26. 1905: 311
  27. 1906: 332
  28. 1907: 375
  29. 1908: 436
  30. 1909: 438
  31. 1910: 486
  32. 1911: 531
  33. 1912: 806
  34. 1913: 878
  35. 1914: 1,172
  36. 1915: 1,737
  37. 1916: 1,927
  38. 1917: 2,133
  39. 1918: 2,667
  40. 1919: 3,206
  41. 1920: 3,958
  42. 1921: 5,118
  43. 1922: 5,250
  44. 1923: 5,904
  45. 1924: 6,560
  46. 1925: 6,965
  47. 1926: 7,554
  48. 1927: 8,023
  49. 1928: 8,197
  50. 1929: 7,932
  51. 1930: 8,551
  52. 1931: 8,796
  53. 1932: 8,450
  54. 1933: 7,521
  55. 1934: 7,820
  56. 1935: 6,904
  57. 1936: 6,657
  58. 1937: 6,268
  59. 1938: 6,404
  60. 1939: 5,850
  61. 1940: 5,355
  62. 1941: 5,044
  63. 1942: 4,995
  64. 1943: 4,564
  65. 1944: 3,877
  66. 1945: 3,616
  67. 1946: 4,279
  68. 1947: 4,444
  69. 1948: 3,606
  70. 1949: 3,426
  71. 1950: 3,426
  72. 1951: 3,365
  73. 1952: 3,349
  74. 1953: 3,184
  75. 1954: 3,121
  76. 1955: 2,940
  77. 1956: 3,062
  78. 1957: 2,993
  79. 1958: 2,752
  80. 1959: 2,735
  81. 1960: 2,576
  82. 1961: 2,568
  83. 1962: 2,689
  84. 1963: 2,458
  85. 1964: 2,437
  86. 1965: 2,070
  87. 1966: 1,871
  88. 1967: 1,837
  89. 1968: 1,564
  90. 1969: 1,566
  91. 1970: 1,452
  92. 1971: 1,373
  93. 1972: 1,158
  94. 1973: 1,055
  95. 1974: 1,070
  96. 1975: 1,029
  97. 1976: 940
  98. 1977: 785
  99. 1978: 736
  100. 1979: 782
  101. 1980: 761
  102. 1981: 738
  103. 1982: 688
  104. 1983: 533
  105. 1984: 474
  106. 1985: 510
  107. 1986: 485
  108. 1987: 478
  109. 1988: 457
  110. 1989: 543
  111. 1990: 502
  112. 1991: 514
  113. 1992: 468
  114. 1993: 456
  115. 1994: 452
  116. 1995: 456
  117. 1996: 332
  118. 1997: 355
  119. 1998: 307
  120. 1999: 292
  121. 2000: 244
  122. 2001: 266
  123. 2002: 242
  124. 2003: 203
  125. 2004: 210
  126. 2005: 194
  127. 2006: 205
  128. 2007: 151
  129. 2008: 151
  130. 2009: 126
  131. 2010: 117
  132. 2011: 105
  133. 2012: 60
  134. 2013: 86
  135. 2014: 84
  136. 2015: 77
  137. 2016: 87
  138. 2017: 81
  139. 2018: 81
  140. 2019: 74
  141. 2020: 75
  142. 2021: 99
  143. 2022: 89
  144. 2023: 87
  145. 2024: 69
  146. 2025: 95

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Norma worldwide?

There are an estimated 83,103 people named Norma alive worldwide today, ranking #602 globally.

Is Norma a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 96,266 people. In the United States there are roughly 83,103 bearers, which is 1 in 3,994 Americans.

Is Norma a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Norma is used 0.5% male and 99.5% female.

Where does the name Norma come from?

Who are famous people named Norma?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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