Norman vs Norbert

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

Name A

Norman

Boy name · Rank #1309

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Name B

Norbert

Boy name · Rank #6183

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Metric Norman Norbert
Current Rank #1309 #6183
Total Births (all years) 252,984 20,377
Peak Year 1928 1924
Peak Year Births 5,590 635
Peak Decade 1930ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Norman Norbert
1880ss 1,235 35
1890ss 1,891 133
1900ss 3,178 234
1910ss 25,033 2,879
1920ss 49,364 5,933
1930ss 49,987 4,142
1940ss 42,164 2,498
1950ss 33,749 1,918
1960ss 22,753 1,207
1970ss 9,885 519
1980ss 5,853 348
1990ss 3,439 231
2000ss 2,068 157
2010ss 1,589 92
2020ss 796 51

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Norman Norbert
2014 174 9
2015 148 9
2016 183 5
2017 172 8
2018 156 11
2019 160 17
2020 174 10
2021 169 14
2022 167 6
2023 138 7
2024 148 14

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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