US rank #8388 Boys' name Peak 2021 129 births

Norlan — #8388 US boys' name

129 babies named Norlan in U.S. Social Security records since 1926, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s111930s51940s111950s111990s52000s122010s432020s31
#8388
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 41% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Norlan was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

10 babies were named Norlan in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Norlan

The Social Security Administration has registered 129 babies named Norlan between 1926 and 2024, spanning 99 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Norlan currently holds the #8388 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Norlan performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 43 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Norlan shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Norlan 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 129 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.

Norlan at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

129

Since 1926

99 years of records

Peak year

2021

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#8,388

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1926

Recorded for 99 years

Last year on file: 2024

Norlan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1926

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
10
Annual births at peak — across 99 years of records
4681012 20242020201620131997194719271926 5

Norlan by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
43 births that decade — 33% of Norlan's all-time total
1920s111930s51940s111950s111990s52000s122010s432020s31

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Norlan?
129 babies have been named Norlan since 1926. It currently ranks #8388 among boys. The peak year was 2021 with 10 births.
When was Norlan most popular?
Norlan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 43 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Norlan been used?
Norlan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1926, spanning 99 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Norlan?
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.

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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, 1926–2024 (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.