Total births
256
Girls' name · since 1913
Norberta
Norberta has 256 recorded births since 1913 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1932 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 256
- total births
- 1913–1976
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 22%
- born in that decade
Norberta is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 256 have been recorded since 1913.
Norberta has 256 recorded births among girls since 1913, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1930s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1976.
- 256 total births
- 1913–1976 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 22% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
256 girls have been named Norberta since 1913, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1976.
- 256
- total births
- 1913–1976
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 22%
- born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade
22% of everyone ever named Norberta was born in this single decade.
1932
Single peak year
14 babies were named Norberta in 1932 - its busiest year on record.
Norberta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Norberta's SSA record in two at 1940 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1914, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1932 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Norberta at a glance
Last recorded 1976Peak year
1932
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1913
Norberta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1976
- Peak year (1932)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 64 years of records
Norberta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Norberta's strongest decade.
57 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Norberta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 22
1910s
22 births
- 1920s
1920s
56 births
- 1930s
1930s
57 births
- 1940s
1940s
52 births
- 1950s
1950s
52 births
- 1960s 12
1960s
12 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 57 births (22% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Norberta? ▼
256 babies have been named Norberta since 1913. It was last recorded in 1976. The peak year was 1932 with 14 births.
When was Norberta most popular? ▼
Norberta was most popular in the 1930s decade with 57 total births. The single peak year was 1932.
How long has the name Norberta been used? ▼
Records for Norberta go back to 1913, giving 64 years of history through 1976.
What names are similar to Norberta? ▼
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 Norberta's data
- Norberta's decade-level peak was the 1930s (57 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Norberta
Nearby Names Like Norberta
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Norberta
Norma Girl
#2559 278,071 births
Nora Girl
#22 193,138 births
Norah Girl
#223 33,869 births
Noreen Girl
#6411 20,108 births
Norine Girl
#15334 5,242 births
Compare Norberta side by side: Norberta vs Norma Norberta vs Nora Norberta vs Norah
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1913–1976 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Norberta: Baby Name Since 1913 - 256 Births, Peak 1932." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/norberta. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Norberta 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 June 2026.