Boys' name · since 1885
Norbert
Since 1885, U.S. Social Security records show 20,379 babies named Norbert, peaking in 1924. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #832 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 20,379
- born since 1885
- 1920s
- peak decade
Norbert sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 20,379 recorded since 1885.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Norbert has been recorded 20,379 times among boys since 1885, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1885 to 2024.
- #832 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 20,379 born since 1885
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Norbert ranks #832 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 20,379 born since 1885, peaking in the 1920s.
- #832 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 20,379
- born since 1885
- 1920s
- peak decade
Norbert's 20,379 recorded births place it above 98.17% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
33 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Wisconsin.
Norbert's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Norbert's full recorded timeline at 1955, 17% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 83% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1887, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1924 peak of 635 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Norbert popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1885–2024
- Peak year (1924)
- 635
- Annual births at peak, across 140 years of records
Norbert popularity over time - girls
6 total births recorded since 1929 (Norbert as girls' name)
Norbert by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (5,933 births, 29% of the file).
1920s was Norbert's strongest decade.
5,933 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Norbert births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 35
1880s
35 births
- 1890s 133
1890s
133 births
- 1900s 234
1900s
234 births
- 1910s
1910s
2,879 births
- 1920s
1920s
5,933 births
- 1930s
1930s
4,142 births
- 1940s
1940s
2,497 births
- 1950s 1,919
1950s
1,919 births
- 1960s 1,208
1960s
1,208 births
- 1970s 519
1970s
519 births
- 1980s 348
1980s
348 births
- 1990s 231
1990s
231 births
- 2000s 157
2000s
157 births
- 2010s 93
2010s
93 births
- 2020s 51
2020s
51 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 5,933 births (29% of all-time use).
How Norbert compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Norbert's total volume
Norbert by state
Where Norbert concentrates geographically, total births since 1885
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Wisconsin | | 3,016 | 14.8% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 2,262 | 11.1% |
| #3 | New York | | 1,610 | 7.9% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 1,436 | 7.0% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 1,428 | 7.0% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 1,167 | 5.7% |
| #7 | Minnesota | | 1,023 | 5.0% |
| #8 | Missouri | | 697 | 3.4% |
3,016 of 20,379 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 33 reporting states.
Norbert appears in 33 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Norbert's data
- Norbert's decade-level peak was the 1920s (5,933 total births); usage has since declined to 51 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Wisconsin records the most Norberts (3,016 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Wisconsin names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Norbert: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1924)
Similar record span (~139 yrs)
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, 1885–2024 (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 Norbert 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.