How Many People Are Named Norleen?
An estimated 43 people in the United States have the first name Norleen. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 74 years old, and Norleen peaked in popularity in 1952 with 11 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Norleen 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 Norleen paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 74, Norleen is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1962.
- Norleen is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
43
About 1 in 7,971,031 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
74
years old
Peak Year
1952
11 births
Total Registered
77
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Norleen
Norleen is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 77 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Norleen as a female name
Ranked #8,912 in 1970
5 female births in 1970
Peak: 1952 (11 births)
Norleen: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Norleen span from the 1930s to the 1970s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 31 babies were registered. Norleen has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Norleen by Decade
How has Norleen 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.
Norleen + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Norleen as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Norleen
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
Norleen: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Norleen?
We estimate approximately 43 people named Norleen 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 7,971,031 Americans share this first name.
Is Norleen a common name?
Norleen is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 52.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 77 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Norleen most popular?
Norleen reached peak popularity in 1952, when 11 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Norleen is approximately 74 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Norleen a female name?
Norleen is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Norleen Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Norleen Smith, Norleen Johnson, Norleen 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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