How Many People Are Named Norward?
An estimated 7 people in the United States have the first name Norward. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 77 years old, and Norward peaked in popularity in 1951 with 6 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Norward 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 Norward paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 77, Norward is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1959.
- Norward is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
7
About 1 in 48,964,905 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
77
years old
Peak Year
1951
6 births
Total Registered
16
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Norward
Norward is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 16 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Norward as a male name
Ranked #3,614 in 1951
6 male births in 1951
Peak: 1951 (6 births)
Norward: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Norward span from the 1930s to the 1950s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 6 babies were registered. Norward remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Norward by Decade
How has Norward 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.
Norward + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Norward as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Norward
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
Norward: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Norward?
We estimate approximately 7 people named Norward 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 48,964,905 Americans share this first name.
Is Norward a common name?
Norward is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 23.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 16 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Norward most popular?
Norward reached peak popularity in 1951, when 6 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Norward is approximately 77 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Norward a male name?
Norward is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Norward Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Norward Smith, Norward Johnson, Norward 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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