Norma vs Nora

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

Name A

Norma

Girl name · Rank #2595

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Name B

Nora

Girl name · Rank #22

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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