Norma
Popularised by Bellini’s 1831 opera; also read as Latin norma, “rule, standard.”
1931peak year
No. 22best rank (1931)
279,349babies since 1880
—outside top 1000 in 2025
Popularity, 1880–2025
Norma appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in every year from 1918 to 1947. Its biggest year was 1931, when 8,759 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 22 nationally. All told, 279,349 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
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| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 590 | No. 223 |
| 1890s | 1,885 | No. 181 |
| 1900s | 3,335 | No. 157 |
| 1910s | 15,500 | No. 83 |
| 1920s | 65,241 | No. 23 |
| 1930s | 72,878 | No. 22 |
| 1940s | 43,030 | No. 43 |
| 1950s | 30,801 | No. 104 |
| 1960s | 21,519 | No. 154 |
| 1970s | 10,272 | No. 218 |
| 1980s | 5,553 | No. 320 |
| 1990s | 4,109 | No. 480 |
| 2000s | 1,992 | No. 855 |
| 2010s | 852 | No. 1762 |
| 2020s | 514 | No. 1971 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.