Recorded 1938–1970 Girls' name Peak 1952 77 births

Norleen — girls' name

77 babies named Norleen in U.S. Social Security records since 1938, with the highest year being 1952. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s131940s211950s311960s71970s5
1950s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Norleen was born in this single decade.

1952
Single peak year

11 babies were named Norleen in 1952 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Norleen

The Social Security Administration has registered 77 babies named Norleen between 1938 and 1970, spanning 33 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Norleen currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1970. The name reached its historical peak in 1952, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Norleen performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 31 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Norleen shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Norleen 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 77 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.

Norleen at a glance

Last recorded 1970

Total births

77

Since 1938

33 years of records

Peak year

1952

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1970

Active since

1938

Recorded for 33 years

Last year on file: 1970

Norleen popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–1938

Last recorded 1970
Peak year (1952)
11
Annual births at peak — across 33 years of records
4681012 197019601956195519521950194719461942194019391938 7

Norleen by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
31 births that decade — 40% of Norleen's all-time total
1930s131940s211950s311960s71970s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Norleen?
77 babies have been named Norleen since 1938. It was last recorded in 1970. The peak year was 1952 with 11 births.
When was Norleen most popular?
Norleen was most popular in the 1950s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 1952.
How long has the name Norleen been used?
Norleen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1938, spanning 33 years of data through 1970.
What names are similar to Norleen?
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.

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, 1938–1970 (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.