Boys' name · since 1882
Norton
Norton has 2,310 recorded births since 1882 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1928 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3,009 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 2,310
- born since 1882
- 1920s
- peak decade
Norton is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 2,310 have been recorded since 1882.
Social Security Administration records show Norton recorded 2,310 times among boys since 1882, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1882 to 2020.
- #3,009 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 2,310 born since 1882
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Norton ranks #3,009 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,310 born since 1882, peaking in the 1920s.
- #3,009 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 2,310
- born since 1882
- 1920s
- peak decade
Norton's 2,310 recorded births place it above 93.38% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
12 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
Norton's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Norton's full recorded timeline at 1939, 31% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 69% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1882, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1928 peak of 74 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Norton popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1882–2020
- Peak year (1928)
- 74
- Annual births at peak, across 139 years of records
Norton by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (585 births, 25% of the file).
1920s was Norton's strongest decade.
585 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Norton births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 28
1880s
28 births
- 1890s 38
1890s
38 births
- 1900s 62
1900s
62 births
- 1910s
1910s
430 births
- 1920s
1920s
585 births
- 1930s
1930s
496 births
- 1940s
1940s
274 births
- 1950s 159
1950s
159 births
- 1960s 99
1960s
99 births
- 1970s 59
1970s
59 births
- 1980s 27
1980s
27 births
- 1990s 36
1990s
36 births
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 585 births (25% of all-time use).
How Norton compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Norton's total volume
Norton by state
Where Norton concentrates geographically, total births since 1882
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 249 | 10.8% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 133 | 5.8% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 76 | 3.3% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 28 | 1.2% |
| #5 | California | | 26 | 1.1% |
| #6 | Massachusetts | | 15 | 0.6% |
| #7 | Minnesota | | 11 | 0.5% |
| #8 | Missouri | | 10 | 0.4% |
249 of 2,310 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Norton appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Norton's data
- Norton's decade-level peak was the 1920s (585 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Nortons (249 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Norton: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1928)
Similar record span (~138 yrs)
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, 1882–2020 (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 Norton 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.