How Many People Are Named Noreta?
An estimated 22 people in the United States have the first name Noreta. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 87 years old, and Noreta peaked in popularity in 1937 with 52 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Noreta as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Noreta paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 87, Noreta is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1949.
- Noreta is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
22
About 1 in 15,579,743 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
87
years old
Peak Year
1937
52 births
Total Registered
91
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Noreta
Noreta is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 91 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Noreta as a female name
Ranked #5,172 in 1942
5 female births in 1942
Peak: 1937 (52 births)
Noreta: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Noreta span from the 1930s to the 1940s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 86 babies were registered. Noreta has declined significantly from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Noreta by Decade
How has Noreta tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Noreta by State
Birth registrations for Noreta span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Oklahoma, Indiana. The lowest are in Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky. On average, about 7 Noretas were registered per state.
Noreta + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Noreta as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Noreta: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Noreta?
We estimate approximately 22 people named Noreta are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 15,579,743 Americans share this first name.
Is Noreta a common name?
Noreta is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 41.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 91 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Noreta most popular?
Noreta reached peak popularity in 1937, when 52 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Noreta is approximately 87 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Noreta a female name?
Noreta is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Noreta Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Noreta Smith, Noreta Johnson, Noreta Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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