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 #2559

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Metric Norah Norma
Current Rank #223 #2559
Total Births (all years) 33,869 278,071
Peak Year 2017 1931
Peak Year Births 2,156 8,759
Peak Decade 2010s 1930s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Norah Norma
1880s 125 590
1890s 146 1,885
1900s 114 3,335
1910s 177 15,500
1920s 197 65,241
1930s 129 72,878
1940s 206 43,030
1950s 234 30,801
1960s 213 21,519
1970s 238 10,272
1980s 327 5,553
1990s 357 4,109
2000s 4,459 1,992
2010s 17,744 852
2020s 9,203 514

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Norah Norma
2014 2,007 84
2015 2,032 77
2016 2,026 87
2017 2,156 81
2018 2,013 81
2019 1,975 74
2020 1,810 75
2021 1,791 99
2022 1,539 89
2023 1,488 87
2024 1,384 69
2025 1,191 95

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, 1880–2025.

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