US rank #15283 Girls' name Peak 1920 5,242 births

Norine — #15283 US girls' name

5,242 babies named Norine in U.S. Social Security records since 1883, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#15283
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Norine

The Social Security Administration has registered 5,242 babies named Norine between 1883 and 2024, spanning 142 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Norine currently holds the #15283 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1920, when 122 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Norine performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 1,045 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Norine shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 671 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Illinois and Michigan. In total, SSA state-level files list Norine in 23 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Norine in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 5,242 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Norine at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

5,242

Since 1883

142 years of records

Peak year

1920

122 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#15,283

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1883

Recorded for 142 years

Last year on file: 2024

Norine popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1883

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1920)
122
Annual births at peak — across 142 years of records
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Norine by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
1,045 births that decade — 20% of Norine's all-time total
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Norine by state

Where Norine concentrates geographically — total births since 1883

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Norine
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?
5,242 babies have been named Norine since 1883. It currently ranks #15283 among girls. The peak year 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?
Norine has been recorded in Social Security data since 1883, spanning 142 years of data through 2024.
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1883–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.