Total births
279
Girls' name · since 1917
Norina
Since 1917, U.S. Social Security records show 279 babies named Norina, peaking in 1968. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 279
- total births
- 1917–2022
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 20%
- born in that decade
Norina sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 279 recorded since 1917.
Norina has 279 recorded births among girls since 1917, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 2022.
- 279 total births
- 1917–2022 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 20% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
279 girls have been named Norina since 1917, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2022.
- 279
- total births
- 1917–2022
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 20%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
20% of everyone ever named Norina was born in this single decade.
1968
Single peak year
10 babies were named Norina in 1968 - its busiest year on record.
Norina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Norina's SSA record in two at 1957 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1917, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1968 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Norina at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
1968
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1917
Norina popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–2022
- Peak year (1968)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 106 years of records
Norina by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Norina's strongest decade.
55 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Norina births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 11
1910s
11 births
- 1920s 15
1920s
15 births
- 1930s
1930s
24 births
- 1940s
1940s
39 births
- 1950s
1950s
46 births
- 1960s
1960s
54 births
- 1970s
1970s
55 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2010s 13
2010s
13 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 55 births (20% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Norina? ▼
279 babies have been named Norina since 1917. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 1968 with 10 births.
When was Norina most popular? ▼
Norina was most popular in the 1970s decade with 55 total births. The single peak year was 1968.
How long has the name Norina been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Norina since 1917 -- 106 years through the most recent 2022 data.
What names are similar to Norina? ▼
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 Norina's data
- Norina's decade-level peak was the 1970s (55 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- 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 Norina
Nearby Names Like Norina
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Norina
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 Norina side by side: Norina vs Norma Norina vs Nora Norina vs Norah
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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, 1917–2022 (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. "Norina: Baby Name Since 1917 - 279 Births, Peak 1968." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/norina. 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 Norina 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.