Noretta vs Norma

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

Name A

Noretta

Girl name

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Name B

Norma

Girl name · Rank #2595

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Metric Noretta Norma
Current Rank Unranked #2595
Total Births (all years) 381 277,973
Peak Year 1937 1931
Peak Year Births 65 8,759
Peak Decade 1930ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Noretta Norma
1880ss — 590
1890ss — 1,885
1900ss — 3,335
1910ss 5 15,500
1920ss 33 65,241
1930ss 146 72,877
1940ss 87 43,030
1950ss 66 30,801
1960ss 39 21,518
1970ss 5 10,272
1980ss — 5,555
1990ss — 4,109
2000ss — 1,991
2010ss — 852
2020ss — 417

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Noretta Norma
2014 — 84
2015 — 77
2016 — 87
2017 — 81
2018 — 81
2019 — 74
2020 — 75
2021 — 99
2022 — 89
2023 — 87
2024 — 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, 1914–1970.

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