Boys' name · since 1915

Norland

16 babies named Norland in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1915. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#30,948 of 45,481
all-time among boys
16
born since 1915
1910s
peak decade

Norland is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 16 have been recorded since 1915.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Norland has been recorded 16 times among boys since 1915, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1966.

  • #30,948 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 16 born since 1915
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Norland ranks #30,948 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 16 born since 1915, peaking in the 1910s.

#30,948 of 45,481
all-time among boys
16
born since 1915
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Norland's 16 recorded births place it above 31.5% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Norland's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Norland's SSA record in two at 1943 and the more recent half accounts for 63% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 37%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1943, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1915 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Norland popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1966

Last recorded 1966
Peak year (1915)
6
Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
4.555.566.5 191519431966 5

Norland by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (6 births, 38% of the file).

1910s was Norland's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.

Norland births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 6 births (38% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Norland? ▼
Norland has been given to 16 babies in the U.S. since 1915, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #30,948 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1966. 6 babies were born in 1915, its single highest year.
Where does Norland sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Norland ranks #30,948 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Norland most popular? ▼
Norland was most popular in the 1910s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
How long has the name Norland been used? ▼
Norland has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 52 years of data through 1966.
What names are similar to Norland? ▼
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 Norland's data

  • Norland's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 1960s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Norland

Nearby Names Like Norland

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Norland

Norman Boy
#1196 253,160 births
Norbert Boy
20,379 births
Norris Boy
#5864 16,456 births
Normand Boy
5,831 births
Norberto Boy
#5434 4,924 births

Compare Norland side by side: Norland vs Norman Norland vs Norbert Norland vs Norris

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Chatman
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Crawley
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Lurie
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Norland: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1915–1966 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Norland 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 August 2026.