Norma
Girl name · #2002 in 2025 · Very rare
Norma is currently the #2002 girl name in the United States — 95 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2382, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 18,947 girls born in 2025 was named Norma.
Babies named Norma per year. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Norma first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 32 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1931, when 8,759 girls were named Norma — good for #22 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Norma in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Norma is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Norma will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Norma is most common
State-level data for Norma is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Norma
Statistically, parents drawn to Norma tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Irma, Wilma, Dora, Thelma, and Rhoda.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Norma | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 95 | #2002 |
| 2024 | 69 | #2559 |
| 2023 | 87 | #2176 |
| 2022 | 89 | #2142 |
| 2021 | 99 | #1971 |
| 2020 | 75 | #2341 |
| 2019 | 74 | #2400 |
| 2018 | 81 | #2254 |
| 2017 | 81 | #2283 |
| 2016 | 87 | #2206 |
| 2015 | 77 | #2382 |
| 2014 | 84 | #2236 |
| 2013 | 86 | #2173 |
| 2012 | 60 | #2866 |
| 2011 | 105 | #1898 |
| 2010 | 117 | #1762 |
| 2009 | 126 | #1733 |
| 2008 | 151 | #1531 |
| 2007 | 151 | #1526 |
| 2006 | 205 | #1184 |
| 2005 | 194 | #1185 |
| 2004 | 210 | #1091 |
| 2003 | 203 | #1084 |
| 2002 | 242 | #923 |
| 2001 | 266 | #855 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Norma a popular girl name?
Norma ranked #2002 among girls in 2025 with 95 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2382.
When was the name Norma most popular?
Norma peaked in 1931, when 8,759 American girls received the name (ranked #22 that year). Since 1931 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Norma?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 18,947 newborn American girls was named Norma. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.