Nora vs Norma

Side-by-side comparison of Nora and Norma — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Nora

Girl name · Rank #22

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Name B

Norma

Girl name · Rank #2595

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Metric Nora Norma
Current Rank #22 #2595
Total Births (all years) 186,719 277,973
Peak Year 2021 1931
Peak Year Births 6,276 8,759
Peak Decade 2010ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nora Norma
1880ss 6,521 590
1890ss 8,293 1,885
1900ss 7,172 3,335
1910ss 11,063 15,500
1920ss 12,298 65,241
1930ss 8,926 72,877
1940ss 9,405 43,030
1950ss 11,540 30,801
1960ss 9,521 21,518
1970ss 5,771 10,272
1980ss 5,532 5,555
1990ss 5,532 4,109
2000ss 10,920 1,991
2010ss 44,074 852
2020ss 30,151 417

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nora Norma
2014 4,740 84
2015 5,330 77
2016 5,593 87
2017 6,067 81
2018 5,837 81
2019 5,935 74
2020 5,581 75
2021 6,276 99
2022 6,146 89
2023 6,020 87
2024 6,128 67

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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