Norwood vs Norman

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

Name A

Norwood

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Name B

Norman

Boy name · Rank #1309

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Metric Norwood Norman
Current Rank Unranked #1309
Total Births (all years) 2,909 252,984
Peak Year 1921 1928
Peak Year Births 79 5,590
Peak Decade 1920ss 1930ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1883 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Norwood Norman
1880ss 17 1,235
1890ss 31 1,891
1900ss 53 3,178
1910ss 437 25,033
1920ss 695 49,364
1930ss 508 49,987
1940ss 426 42,164
1950ss 321 33,749
1960ss 221 22,753
1970ss 98 9,885
1980ss 76 5,853
1990ss 26 3,439
2000ss — 2,068
2010ss — 1,589
2020ss — 796

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Norwood 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, 1883–1997.

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