Norma vs Norah

Side-by-side comparison of Norma and Norah — 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

Norah

Girl name · Rank #223

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Norma Norah
2014 84 2,007
2015 77 2,031
2016 87 2,026
2017 81 2,156
2018 81 2,013
2019 74 1,974
2020 75 1,810
2021 99 1,790
2022 89 1,536
2023 87 1,487
2024 67 1,374

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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