US rank #11184 Girls' name Peak 2014 135 births

Noralyn — #11184 US girls' name

135 babies named Noralyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1940, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s101950s241960s152010s552020s31
#11184
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 37% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Noralyn was born in this single decade.

2014
Single peak year

12 babies were named Noralyn in 2014 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Noralyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 135 babies named Noralyn between 1940 and 2024, spanning 85 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Noralyn currently holds the #11184 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2014, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Noralyn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 55 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Noralyn shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Noralyn in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 135 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Noralyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

135

Since 1940

85 years of records

Peak year

2014

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#11,184

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1940

Recorded for 85 years

Last year on file: 2024

Noralyn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1940

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2014)
12
Annual births at peak — across 85 years of records
468101214 20242021201720141967195819501940 5

Noralyn by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
55 births that decade — 41% of Noralyn's all-time total
1940s101950s241960s152010s552020s31

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Noralyn?
135 babies have been named Noralyn since 1940. It currently ranks #11184 among girls. The peak year was 2014 with 12 births.
When was Noralyn most popular?
Noralyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 55 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
How long has the name Noralyn been used?
Noralyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1940, spanning 85 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Noralyn?
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.

Keep exploring Noralyn

Nearby Names Like Noralyn

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Noralyn

Names with a similar popularity rank to Noralyn

Baby Name Guides

Learn more about naming trends and how to use data to choose a name

Explore more names

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1940–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.