Girls' name · since 1935
Noreta
Since 1935, U.S. Social Security records show 91 babies named Noreta, peaking in 1937. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #28,208 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 91
- born since 1935
- 1930s
- peak decade
91 girls have been named Noreta since 1935, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Noreta has been recorded 91 times among girls since 1935, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1930s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1935 to 1942.
- #28,208 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 91 born since 1935
- 1930s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Noreta ranks #28,208 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 91 born since 1935, peaking in the 1930s.
- #28,208 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 91
- born since 1935
- 1930s
- peak decade
Noreta's 91 recorded births place it above 60.95% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Noreta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Noreta's full recorded timeline at 1938, 30% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 70% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1936, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1937 peak of 52 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Noreta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1935–1942
- Peak year (1937)
- 52
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Noreta by decade
1930s is the heaviest window (86 births, 95% of the file).
1930s was Noreta's strongest decade.
86 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 95% of all-time use.
Noreta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s
1930s
86 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 86 births (95% of all-time use).
Noreta by state
Where Noreta concentrates geographically, total births since 1935
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 15 | 16.5% |
| #2 | Oklahoma | | 9 | 9.9% |
| #3 | Indiana | | 5 | 5.5% |
| #4 | Kentucky | | 5 | 5.5% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 5 | 5.5% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 5 | 5.5% |
15 of 91 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
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What to do with Noreta's data
- Noreta's decade-level peak was the 1930s (86 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Noretas (15 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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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Noreta: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1937)
Similar record span (~7 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, 1935–1942 (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 Noreta 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.