Norah vs Norma

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

Name A

Norah

Girl name · Rank #223

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Name B

Norma

Girl name · Rank #2595

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Metric Norah Norma
Current Rank #223 #2595
Total Births (all years) 32,661 277,973
Peak Year 2017 1931
Peak Year Births 2,156 8,759
Peak Decade 2010ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Norah Norma
1880ss 125 590
1890ss 146 1,885
1900ss 114 3,335
1910ss 177 15,500
1920ss 197 65,241
1930ss 129 72,877
1940ss 206 43,030
1950ss 235 30,801
1960ss 213 21,518
1970ss 238 10,272
1980ss 326 5,555
1990ss 357 4,109
2000ss 4,459 1,991
2010ss 17,742 852
2020ss 7,997 417

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Norah Norma
2014 2,007 84
2015 2,031 77
2016 2,026 87
2017 2,156 81
2018 2,013 81
2019 1,974 74
2020 1,810 75
2021 1,790 99
2022 1,536 89
2023 1,487 87
2024 1,374 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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