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Worldwide Name Statistics

Norman

Ranked #599 - 1 in 95,487 people
US

Most common in

United States

84k bearers

World total

83,781

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#599

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States84k
Worldwide
~84k
rank #599
Rarity
1 in 95,487
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~84k in US

About the name Norman

There are an estimated 83,781 people named Norman alive worldwide today. That ranks Norman at #599 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Norman is held by approximately 83,781 people, ranking #599 among first names. That works out to roughly 25 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 3,962 U.S. residents).

Historically Norman is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.4% male).

Norman 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 male.

Male 99.4%Female 0.6%

Norman popularity by year

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

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  1. 1880: 102
  2. 1881: 95
  3. 1882: 107
  4. 1883: 106
  5. 1884: 130
  6. 1885: 118
  7. 1886: 161
  8. 1887: 119
  9. 1888: 156
  10. 1889: 141
  11. 1890: 156
  12. 1891: 163
  13. 1892: 191
  14. 1893: 172
  15. 1894: 199
  16. 1895: 211
  17. 1896: 178
  18. 1897: 197
  19. 1898: 207
  20. 1899: 228
  21. 1900: 321
  22. 1901: 238
  23. 1902: 261
  24. 1903: 238
  25. 1904: 305
  26. 1905: 355
  27. 1906: 324
  28. 1907: 368
  29. 1908: 374
  30. 1909: 415
  31. 1910: 557
  32. 1911: 691
  33. 1912: 1,378
  34. 1913: 1,759
  35. 1914: 2,348
  36. 1915: 3,282
  37. 1916: 3,633
  38. 1917: 3,808
  39. 1918: 3,895
  40. 1919: 3,833
  41. 1920: 4,142
  42. 1921: 4,505
  43. 1922: 4,564
  44. 1923: 4,734
  45. 1924: 5,080
  46. 1925: 5,012
  47. 1926: 5,337
  48. 1927: 5,542
  49. 1928: 5,637
  50. 1929: 5,212
  51. 1930: 5,330
  52. 1931: 5,462
  53. 1932: 5,314
  54. 1933: 4,998
  55. 1934: 5,010
  56. 1935: 5,062
  57. 1936: 4,669
  58. 1937: 4,696
  59. 1938: 4,991
  60. 1939: 4,759
  61. 1940: 4,601
  62. 1941: 4,482
  63. 1942: 4,703
  64. 1943: 4,543
  65. 1944: 4,091
  66. 1945: 3,742
  67. 1946: 4,182
  68. 1947: 4,425
  69. 1948: 3,912
  70. 1949: 3,676
  71. 1950: 3,664
  72. 1951: 3,743
  73. 1952: 3,588
  74. 1953: 3,387
  75. 1954: 3,429
  76. 1955: 3,438
  77. 1956: 3,436
  78. 1957: 3,355
  79. 1958: 3,092
  80. 1959: 2,796
  81. 1960: 2,724
  82. 1961: 2,700
  83. 1962: 2,800
  84. 1963: 2,498
  85. 1964: 2,272
  86. 1965: 2,321
  87. 1966: 2,186
  88. 1967: 1,975
  89. 1968: 1,789
  90. 1969: 1,667
  91. 1970: 1,535
  92. 1971: 1,363
  93. 1972: 1,181
  94. 1973: 997
  95. 1974: 1,009
  96. 1975: 858
  97. 1976: 833
  98. 1977: 769
  99. 1978: 752
  100. 1979: 703
  101. 1980: 732
  102. 1981: 685
  103. 1982: 639
  104. 1983: 630
  105. 1984: 601
  106. 1985: 583
  107. 1986: 503
  108. 1987: 531
  109. 1988: 500
  110. 1989: 497
  111. 1990: 444
  112. 1991: 520
  113. 1992: 405
  114. 1993: 393
  115. 1994: 328
  116. 1995: 279
  117. 1996: 264
  118. 1997: 295
  119. 1998: 271
  120. 1999: 240
  121. 2000: 271
  122. 2001: 228
  123. 2002: 210
  124. 2003: 220
  125. 2004: 211
  126. 2005: 197
  127. 2006: 182
  128. 2007: 192
  129. 2008: 196
  130. 2009: 164
  131. 2010: 147
  132. 2011: 130
  133. 2012: 160
  134. 2013: 160
  135. 2014: 174
  136. 2015: 148
  137. 2016: 183
  138. 2017: 172
  139. 2018: 156
  140. 2019: 160
  141. 2020: 174
  142. 2021: 170
  143. 2022: 168
  144. 2023: 138
  145. 2024: 149
  146. 2025: 169

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Norman worldwide?

There are an estimated 83,781 people named Norman alive worldwide today, ranking #599 globally.

Is Norman a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 95,487 people. In the United States there are roughly 83,781 bearers, which is 1 in 3,962 Americans.

Is Norman a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Norman is used 99.4% male and 0.6% female.

Where does the name Norman come from?

Who are famous people named Norman?

Data sources

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

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