Boys' name · since 1930

Norward

16 babies named Norward in U.S. Social Security records since 1930, with the highest year being 1951. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#30,950 of 45,481
all-time among boys
16
born since 1930
1950s
peak decade

Norward is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 16 have been recorded since 1930.

Norward has 16 recorded births among boys since 1930, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1930 to 1951.

  • #30,950 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 16 born since 1930
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Norward ranks #30,950 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 16 born since 1930, peaking in the 1950s.

#30,950 of 45,481
all-time among boys
16
born since 1930
1950s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Norward'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.

Norward's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Norward's SSA record in two at 1942 and the more recent half accounts for 69% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 31%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1930, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1951 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Norward popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1930–1951

Last recorded 1951
Peak year (1951)
6
Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
4.555.566.5 193019421951 6

Norward by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (6 births, 38% of the file).

1950s was Norward's strongest decade.

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

Norward births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s 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 Norward? ▼
Since 1930, Social Security records show 16 babies named Norward. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #30,950 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1951. Its busiest year on record was 1951, with 6 births.
Where does Norward sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Norward ranks #30,950 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 Norward most popular? ▼
Norward was most popular in the 1950s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1951.
How long has the name Norward been used? ▼
Norward has been recorded in Social Security data since 1930, spanning 22 years of data through 1951.
What names are similar to Norward? ▼
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.

Keep exploring Norward

Nearby Names Like Norward

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Norward: 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, 1930–1951 (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 Norward 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.