How Many People Are Named Norma?
An estimated 92,736 people in the United States have the first name Norma. It is predominantly female (99.5%). The average bearer is 67 years old, and Norma peaked in popularity in 1931 with 8,796 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Norma 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 Norma paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Norma is overwhelmingly female, 1,278 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- With an average bearer age of 67, Norma is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1969.
- Norma has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
92,736
About 1 in 3,696 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.5% confidence
Average Age
67
years old
Peak Year
1931
8,796 births
Total Registered
279,251
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Norma
Norma is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 279,251 total births registered, 99.5% were female.
Norma as a male name
Ranked #9,742 in 1993
5 male births in 1993
Peak: 1932 (44 births)
Norma as a female name
Ranked #2,620 in 2024
67 female births in 2024
Peak: 1931 (8,759 births)
Norma: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Norma span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 73,220 babies were registered. Norma has declined significantly from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Norma by Decade
How has Norma 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 590 | 0 | 590 | |
| 1890s | 1,885 | 0 | 1,885 | |
| 1900s | 3,341 | 6 | 3,335 | |
| 1910s | 15,543 | 43 | 15,500 | |
| 1920s | 65,461 | 220 | 65,241 | |
| 1930s | 73,220 | 343 | 72,877 | |
| 1940s | 43,206 | 176 | 43,030 | |
| 1950s | 30,927 | 126 | 30,801 | |
| 1960s | 21,635 | 117 | 21,518 | |
| 1970s | 10,380 | 108 | 10,272 | |
| 1980s | 5,669 | 114 | 5,555 | |
| 1990s | 4,134 | 25 | 4,109 | |
| 2000s | 1,991 | 0 | 1,991 | |
| 2010s | 852 | 0 | 852 | |
| 2020s | 417 | 0 | 417 | |
Norma by State
Birth registrations for Norma span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, New York. The lowest are in Alaska, Nevada, Delaware. On average, about 5,274 Normas were registered per state.
Norma + Last Name Combinations
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Norma: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Norma?
We estimate approximately 92,736 people named Norma 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 3,696 Americans share this first name.
Is Norma a common name?
Norma is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 279,251 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Norma most popular?
Norma reached peak popularity in 1931, when 8,796 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Norma is approximately 67 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Norma a female name?
Norma is predominantly female. 99.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Norma Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Norma Smith, Norma Johnson, Norma 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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