Norman Boy
How popular is Norman?
#1,196 boy name in 2025
169 baby boys were named Norman in the US in 2025, making it the 1196th most popular boy name.
93,943living people named Norman (est.)
69median age of people named Norman
254,762babies named Norman since 1880
1 in 19,617US babies born in 2025
Norman popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #1,196 for boys (▲ 112 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 169 boys |
| 10-year trend | Steady (+14% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,231 in 2015, #1,127 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1928 (5,590 boys) |
| Highest rank | #36 in 1931 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Norman is most popular
Babies named Norman per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Montana: 0.3 per 1,000 (5 boys)
- South Dakota: 0.3 per 1,000 (5 boys)
- Ohio: 0.2 per 1,000 (57 boys)
- Michigan: 0.2 per 1,000 (44 boys)
- Pennsylvania: 0.2 per 1,000 (55 boys)
Norman by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,235 | #96 |
| 1890s | 1,891 | #83 |
| 1900s | 3,178 | #71 |
| 1910s | 25,033 | #46 |
| 1920s | 49,364 | #39 |
| 1930s | 49,987 | #36 |
| 1940s | 42,164 | #48 |
| 1950s | 33,749 | #90 |
| 1960s | 22,753 | #130 |
| 1970s | 9,885 | #181 |
| 1980s | 5,853 | #286 |
| 1990s | 3,439 | #429 |
| 2000s | 2,071 | #662 |
| 2010s | 1,590 | #1,077 |
| 2020s | 968 | #1,127 |
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Questions
- Is Norman a boy or girl name?
- Norman is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Norman were boys.
- How popular is the name Norman?
- 169 baby boys were named Norman in the US in 2025, making it the 1196th most popular boy name.
- When was Norman most popular?
- Norman peaked in 1928, when 5,590 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #36 in 1931.
- How many people are named Norman?
- 254,762 babies have been named Norman in the US since 1880. We estimate about 93,943 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 69.
- Where is Norman most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Norman was most common in Montana, at 0.3 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.