Total births
16
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.
- 16
- total births
- 1930–1951
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that 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.
- 16 total births
- 1930–1951 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
16 boys have been named Norward since 1930, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1951.
- 16
- total births
- 1930–1951
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Norward was born in this single decade.
1951
Single peak year
6 babies were named Norward in 1951 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 1951Peak year
1951
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1930
Norward popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1930–1951
- Peak year (1951)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Norward by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 1930s
1930s
5 births
- 1940s
1940s
5 births
- 1950s
1950s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 6 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Norward? ▼
Since 1930, Social Security records show 16 babies named Norward. The most recent recorded year was 1951. Its busiest year on record was 1951, with 6 births.
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
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Norward: Baby Name Since 1930 - 16 Births, Peak 1951." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/norward. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 July 2026.