Total births
135
Boys' name · since 1926
Norlan
Norlan has 135 recorded births since 1926 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2021 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8418
- among boys today
- 135
- born since 1926
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 41%
- more common than other boys
135 babies have been named Norlan since 1926, making it today's #8418 boys' name.
Norlan has 135 recorded births among boys since 1926, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #8418 as of the latest data, more common than 41% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1926 to 2025.
- #8418 among boys today
- 135 born since 1926
- 2010s peak decade
- 41% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Norlan is currently the #8418 boys' name in America, more common than 41% of boys - 135 born since 1926, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8418
- among boys today
- 135
- born since 1926
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 41%
- more common than other boys
Norlan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8418
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 41% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
32% 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.
How Norlan compares
135 31st percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Norlan's all-time total is 63% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Norlan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 135 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 23 | 22,252 |
Norlan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Norlan's full recorded timeline at 2013, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1926, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2021 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Norlan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#8,418
Active since
1926
Norlan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1926–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 100 years of records
Norlan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Norlan's strongest decade.
43 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Norlan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 11
1920s
11 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 11
1940s
11 births
- 1950s 11
1950s
11 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 12
2000s
12 births
- 2010s
2010s
43 births
- 2020s
2020s
37 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 43 births (32% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Norlan? ▼
Norlan has been given to 135 babies in the U.S. since 1926, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #8418 as of the latest data. 10 babies were born in 2021, its single highest year.
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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Norlan since 1926 -- 100 years through the most recent 2025 data.
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.
What to do with Norlan's data
- Norlan's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (43 total births) through the 2020s (37) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Norlan
Nearby Names Like Norlan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Norlan
Norman Boy
#1308 253,160 births
Norbert Boy
#6211 20,379 births
Norris Boy
#6202 16,456 births
Normand Boy
5,831 births
Norberto Boy
#4222 4,924 births
Compare Norlan side by side: Norlan vs Norman Norlan vs Norbert Norlan vs Norris
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1926–2025 (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. "Norlan: #8418 Boys' Name - 135 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/norlan. 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 Norlan 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 July 2026.