Girls' name · since 1976

Norlishia

Since 1976, U.S. Social Security records show 15 babies named Norlishia, peaking in 1976. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#50,059 of 72,339
all-time among girls
15
born since 1976
1970s
peak decade

Norlishia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 15 have been recorded since 1976.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Norlishia has been recorded 15 times among girls since 1976, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 1976.

  • #50,059 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 15 born since 1976
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Norlishia ranks #50,059 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 15 born since 1976, peaking in the 1970s.

#50,059 of 72,339
all-time among girls
15
born since 1976
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Norlishia's 15 recorded births place it above 30.35% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Norlishia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–1976

Last recorded 1976
Peak year (1976)
15
Annual births at peak, across 1 years of records
15 1976 15

Norlishia by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (15 births, 100% of the file).

1970s was Norlishia's strongest decade.

15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Norlishia births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 15 births (100% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Norlishia?
Norlishia has been given to 15 babies in the U.S. since 1976, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #50,059 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1976. 15 babies were born in 1976, its single highest year.
Where does Norlishia sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Norlishia ranks #50,059 of 72,339 girls' 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 Norlishia most popular?
Norlishia was most popular in the 1970s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
How long has the name Norlishia been used?
The SSA has tracked Norlishia since 1976 -- 1 year through the most recent 1976 data.
What names are similar to Norlishia?
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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Norlishia: 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, 1976–1976 (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 Norlishia 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.