Noreen vs Norma

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

Name A

Noreen

Girl name · Rank #6384

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Name B

Norma

Girl name · Rank #2595

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Metric Noreen Norma
Current Rank #6384 #2595
Total Births (all years) 20,074 277,973
Peak Year 1948 1931
Peak Year Births 654 8,759
Peak Decade 1950ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1892 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Noreen Norma
1880ss — 590
1890ss 5 1,885
1900ss 50 3,335
1910ss 313 15,500
1920ss 1,068 65,241
1930ss 2,197 72,877
1940ss 4,376 43,030
1950ss 5,187 30,801
1960ss 4,268 21,518
1970ss 1,078 10,272
1980ss 592 5,555
1990ss 338 4,109
2000ss 227 1,991
2010ss 258 852
2020ss 117 417

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Noreen Norma
2014 31 84
2015 26 77
2016 22 87
2017 35 81
2018 31 81
2019 28 74
2020 23 75
2021 23 99
2022 32 89
2023 21 87
2024 18 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, 1892–2024.

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