How Many People Are Named Norlyn?
An estimated 8 people in the United States have the first name Norlyn. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 84 years old, and Norlyn peaked in popularity in 1932 with 5 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Norlyn 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 Norlyn paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 84, Norlyn is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1952.
- Norlyn is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
8
About 1 in 42,844,292 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
84
years old
Peak Year
1932
5 births
Total Registered
20
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Norlyn
Norlyn is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 20 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Norlyn as a male name
Ranked #4,035 in 1948
5 male births in 1948
Peak: 1932 (5 births)
Norlyn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Norlyn span from the 1930s to the 1940s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 10 babies were registered. Norlyn remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Norlyn by Decade
How has Norlyn 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.
Norlyn + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Norlyn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Norlyn
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
Norlyn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Norlyn?
We estimate approximately 8 people named Norlyn 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 42,844,292 Americans share this first name.
Is Norlyn a common name?
Norlyn is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 24.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 20 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Norlyn most popular?
Norlyn reached peak popularity in 1932, when 5 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Norlyn is approximately 84 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Norlyn a male name?
Norlyn is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Norlyn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Norlyn Smith, Norlyn Johnson, Norlyn 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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