Boys' name · since 1914

Norfleet

77 babies named Norfleet in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1925. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

77
total births
1914–1951
years on record
1920s
peak decade
49%
born in that decade

Norfleet sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 77 recorded since 1914.

Norfleet has 77 recorded births among boys since 1914, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1951.

  • 77 total births
  • 1914–1951 years on record
  • 1920s peak decade
  • 49% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

77 boys have been named Norfleet since 1914, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1951.

77
total births
1914–1951
years on record
1920s
peak decade
49%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Norfleet was born in this single decade.

1925
Single peak year

10 babies were named Norfleet in 1925 - its busiest year on record.

Norfleet's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Norfleet splits its recorded history at 1925: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1920 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1925 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Norfleet at a glance

Last recorded 1951

Total births

77

Since 1914

38 years of records

Peak year

1925

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1951

Active since

1914

Recorded for 38 years

Last year on file: 1951

Norfleet popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1951

Last recorded 1951
Peak year (1925)
10
Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
4681012 19141919192019231924192519271943194419471951 7

Norfleet by decade

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

1920s was Norfleet's strongest decade.

38 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.

Norfleet births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 38 births (49% of all-time use).

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

Norfleet by state

Where Norfleet concentrates geographically, total births since 1914

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Norfleet
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 North Carolina
12 15.6%
North Carolina share of Norfleet's total US births 15.6%

12 of 77 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Norfleet?
Norfleet has been given to 77 babies in the U.S. since 1914, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1951. 10 babies were born in 1925, its single highest year.
When was Norfleet most popular?
Norfleet was most popular in the 1920s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 1925.
Where is Norfleet most popular?
The top states for the name Norfleet are North Carolina (12 births).
How long has the name Norfleet been used?
Records for Norfleet go back to 1914, giving 38 years of history through 1951.
What names are similar to Norfleet?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Norman, Norbert, Norris, Normand, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Norfleet's data

  • Norfleet's decade-level peak was the 1920s (38 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • North Carolina records the most Norfleets (12 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina names
  • 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.

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, 1914–1951 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Norfleet: Baby Name Since 1914 - 77 Births, Peak 1925." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/norfleet. 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 Norfleet 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.