Total births
5,242
Girls' name · since 1883
Norine
Norine has 5,242 recorded births since 1883 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1920 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #15334
- among girls today
- 5,242
- born since 1883
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Norine is the #15334 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 5,242 recorded since 1883.
Norine has 5,242 recorded births among girls since 1883, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #15334 as of the latest data, more common than 13% of girls, 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 1883 to 2024.
- #15334 among girls today
- 5,242 born since 1883
- 1920s peak decade
- 13% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Norine is currently the #15334 girls' name in America, more common than 13% of girls - 5,242 born since 1883, peaking in the 1920s.
- #15334
- among girls today
- 5,242
- born since 1883
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other girls
Norine vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15334
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 13% of names given to girls today.
1920s
Peak decade
20% of everyone ever named Norine was born in this single decade.
1920
Single peak year
122 babies were named Norine in 1920 - its busiest year on record.
How Norine compares
5,242 Top 13% higher than 87% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Norine's all-time total is 14x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Norine | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,242 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 122 | 48 | 19,840 |
Norine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Norine splits its recorded history at 1938: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1883 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1920 peak of 122 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Norine at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1920
Current rank
#15,334
Active since
1883
Norine popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1883–2024
- Peak year (1920)
- 122
- Annual births at peak, across 142 years of records
Norine by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Norine's strongest decade.
1,045 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Norine births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 48
1880s
48 births
- 1890s 142
1890s
142 births
- 1900s 254
1900s
254 births
- 1910s
1910s
675 births
- 1920s
1920s
1,045 births
- 1930s
1930s
816 births
- 1940s
1940s
672 births
- 1950s
1950s
892 births
- 1960s
1960s
457 births
- 1970s 142
1970s
142 births
- 1980s 62
1980s
62 births
- 1990s 12
1990s
12 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s 15
2010s
15 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 1,045 births (20% of all-time use).
How Norine compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Norine's total volume
Norine vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Norine by state
Where Norine concentrates geographically, total births since 1883
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 671 | 12.8% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 567 | 10.8% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 294 | 5.6% |
| #4 | California | | 279 | 5.3% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 121 | 2.3% |
| #6 | Missouri | | 61 | 1.2% |
| #7 | Texas | | 55 | 1.0% |
| #8 | Hawaii | | 42 | 0.8% |
New York share of Norine's total US births 12.8%
Even split
671 of 5,242 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 23 reporting states.
Norine appears in 23 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Norine? ▼
Since 1883, Social Security records show 5,242 babies named Norine. Today it holds rank #15334 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1920, with 122 births.
When was Norine most popular? ▼
Norine was most popular in the 1920s decade with 1,045 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
Where is Norine most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Norine are New York (671 births), Illinois (567 births), Michigan (294 births).
How long has the name Norine been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Norine since 1883 -- 142 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Norine? ▼
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 Norine's data
- Norine's decade-level peak was the 1920s (1,045 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Norines (671 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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.
Keep exploring Norine
Nearby Names Like Norine
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Norine
Norma Girl
#2559 278,071 births
Nora Girl
#22 193,138 births
Norah Girl
#223 33,869 births
Noreen Girl
#6411 20,108 births
Norene Girl
4,790 births
Compare Norine side by side: Norine vs Norma Norine vs Nora Norine vs Norah
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Norine
Lovey #15333
859 births · Peak 1925
Garnet #15335
6,913 births · Peak 1918
Frederica #15332
2,358 births · Peak 1960
Dean #15336
2,914 births · Peak 1932
Fairy #15331
2,392 births · Peak 1917
Mozelle #15337
5,344 births · Peak 1920
Dorthea #15330
2,437 births · Peak 1921
Euna #15338
2,142 births · Peak 1916
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, 1883–2024 (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. "Norine: #15334 Girls' Name - 5,242 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/norine. 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 Norine 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.