How Many People Are Named Norm?
An estimated 394 people in the United States have the first name Norm. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 70 years old, and Norm peaked in popularity in 1958 with 34 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Norm 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 Norm paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 70, Norm is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1966.
Estimated Living Americans
394
About 1 in 869,935 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
70
years old
Peak Year
1958
34 births
Total Registered
563
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Norm
Norm is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 563 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Norm as a male name
Ranked #3,858 in 1971
8 male births in 1971
Peak: 1958 (34 births)
Norm: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Norm span from the 1930s to the 1970s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 203 babies were registered. Norm has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Norm by Decade
How has Norm 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.
Norm by State
Birth registrations for Norm span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Michigan, Ohio. The lowest are in Washington, Ohio, Michigan. On average, about 18 Norms were registered per state.
Norm + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Norm as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Norm
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
Norm: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Norm?
We estimate approximately 394 people named Norm 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 869,935 Americans share this first name.
Is Norm a common name?
Norm is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 82.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 563 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Norm most popular?
Norm reached peak popularity in 1958, when 34 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Norm is approximately 70 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Norm a male name?
Norm is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Norm Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Norm Smith, Norm Johnson, Norm 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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