Northern vs Norman

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

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Northern

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Name B

Norman

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Metric Northern Norman
Current Rank Unranked #1309
Total Births (all years) 45 252,984
Peak Year 1921 1928
Peak Year Births 8 5,590
Peak Decade 1920ss 1930ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1921 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Northern Norman
1880ss — 1,235
1890ss — 1,891
1900ss — 3,178
1910ss — 25,033
1920ss 19 49,364
1930ss 11 49,987
1940ss 10 42,164
1950ss 5 33,749
1960ss — 22,753
1970ss — 9,885
1980ss — 5,853
1990ss — 3,439
2000ss — 2,068
2010ss — 1,589
2020ss — 796

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Northern Norman
2014 — 174
2015 — 148
2016 — 183
2017 — 172
2018 — 156
2019 — 160
2020 — 174
2021 — 169
2022 — 167
2023 — 138
2024 — 148

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, 1921–1955.

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