Girls' name · since 1977

Noralba

21 babies named Noralba in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#45,551 of 72,339
all-time among girls
21
born since 1977
1970s
peak decade

Noralba is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 21 have been recorded since 1977.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Noralba has been recorded 21 times among girls since 1977, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 1981.

  • #45,551 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 21 born since 1977
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Noralba ranks #45,551 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 21 born since 1977, peaking in the 1970s.

#45,551 of 72,339
all-time among girls
21
born since 1977
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Noralba's 21 recorded births place it above 36.74% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.

Noralba's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Noralba splits its recorded history at 1978: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1981 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1977 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Noralba popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–1981

Last recorded 1981
Peak year (1977)
9
Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
45678910 197719781981 5

Noralba by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (16 births, 76% of the file).

1970s was Noralba's strongest decade.

16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 76% of all-time use.

Noralba births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 16 births (76% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Noralba by state

Where Noralba concentrates geographically, total births since 1977

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Noralba
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
12 57.1%
Texas share of Noralba's total US births 57.1%

12 of 21 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Noralba?
21 babies have been named Noralba since 1977. All-time, it sits at #45,551 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1981. The peak year was 1977 with 9 births.
Where does Noralba sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Noralba ranks #45,551 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Noralba most popular?
Noralba was most popular in the 1970s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
Where is Noralba most popular?
The top states for the name Noralba are Texas (12 births).
How long has the name Noralba been used?
Noralba has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 5 years of data through 1981.
What names are similar to Noralba?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Norma, Nora, Norah, Noreen, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Noralba's data

  • Noralba's decade-level peak was the 1970s (16 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Noralbas (12 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Noralba: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1977–1981 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Noralba draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.