Boy nameCurrently #1,313 in the USSteady
Norman
NOR-mun//ˈnɔːrmən//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19286 lettersStarts with N
Meaning & origin
Man from the north
Norman comes from a Germanic and Old French term meaning 'north man', originally describing the Viking settlers of Normandy. A common mid-20th-century name, it carries an unassuming, generational solidity.
Norman's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Norman |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 102 |
| 1881 | 95 |
| 1882 | 107 |
| 1883 | 106 |
| 1884 | 130 |
| 1885 | 118 |
| 1886 | 161 |
| 1887 | 119 |
| 1888 | 156 |
| 1889 | 141 |
| 1890 | 156 |
| 1891 | 163 |
| 1892 | 191 |
| 1893 | 172 |
| 1894 | 199 |
| 1895 | 211 |
| 1896 | 178 |
| 1897 | 197 |
| 1898 | 207 |
| 1899 | 228 |
| 1900 | 321 |
| 1901 | 238 |
| 1902 | 261 |
| 1903 | 238 |
| 1904 | 305 |
| 1905 | 355 |
| 1906 | 324 |
| 1907 | 368 |
| 1908 | 374 |
| 1909 | 415 |
| 1910 | 557 |
| 1911 | 691 |
| 1912 | 1,378 |
| 1913 | 1,759 |
| 1914 | 2,348 |
| 1915 | 3,282 |
| 1916 | 3,633 |
| 1917 | 3,808 |
| 1918 | 3,895 |
| 1919 | 3,833 |
| 1920 | 4,142 |
| 1921 | 4,505 |
| 1922 | 4,564 |
| 1923 | 4,734 |
| 1924 | 5,080 |
| 1925 | 5,012 |
| 1926 | 5,337 |
| 1927 | 5,542 |
| 1928 | 5,637 |
| 1929 | 5,212 |
| 1930 | 5,330 |
| 1931 | 5,462 |
| 1932 | 5,315 |
| 1933 | 4,996 |
| 1934 | 5,010 |
| 1935 | 5,063 |
| 1936 | 4,669 |
| 1937 | 4,696 |
| 1938 | 4,991 |
| 1939 | 4,759 |
| 1940 | 4,601 |
| 1941 | 4,482 |
| 1942 | 4,703 |
| 1943 | 4,543 |
| 1944 | 4,091 |
| 1945 | 3,742 |
| 1946 | 4,182 |
| 1947 | 4,425 |
| 1948 | 3,912 |
| 1949 | 3,676 |
| 1950 | 3,664 |
| 1951 | 3,743 |
| 1952 | 3,588 |
| 1953 | 3,387 |
| 1954 | 3,429 |
| 1955 | 3,438 |
| 1956 | 3,436 |
| 1957 | 3,355 |
| 1958 | 3,091 |
| 1959 | 2,797 |
| 1960 | 2,723 |
| 1961 | 2,699 |
| 1962 | 2,800 |
| 1963 | 2,499 |
| 1964 | 2,272 |
| 1965 | 2,321 |
| 1966 | 2,186 |
| 1967 | 1,975 |
| 1968 | 1,789 |
| 1969 | 1,668 |
| 1970 | 1,535 |
| 1971 | 1,362 |
| 1972 | 1,183 |
| 1973 | 996 |
| 1974 | 1,009 |
| 1975 | 858 |
| 1976 | 833 |
| 1977 | 769 |
| 1978 | 752 |
| 1979 | 703 |
| 1980 | 732 |
| 1981 | 685 |
| 1982 | 639 |
| 1983 | 630 |
| 1984 | 601 |
| 1985 | 583 |
| 1986 | 503 |
| 1987 | 531 |
| 1988 | 500 |
| 1989 | 497 |
| 1990 | 443 |
| 1991 | 521 |
| 1992 | 405 |
| 1993 | 393 |
| 1994 | 328 |
| 1995 | 279 |
| 1996 | 264 |
| 1997 | 295 |
| 1998 | 271 |
| 1999 | 240 |
| 2000 | 271 |
| 2001 | 228 |
| 2002 | 210 |
| 2003 | 220 |
| 2004 | 211 |
| 2005 | 197 |
| 2006 | 181 |
| 2007 | 191 |
| 2008 | 195 |
| 2009 | 164 |
| 2010 | 147 |
| 2011 | 130 |
| 2012 | 160 |
| 2013 | 159 |
| 2014 | 174 |
| 2015 | 148 |
| 2016 | 183 |
| 2017 | 172 |
| 2018 | 156 |
| 2019 | 160 |
| 2020 | 174 |
| 2021 | 169 |
| 2022 | 167 |
| 2023 | 138 |
| 2024 | 148 |
Norman through the decades
- Norman peaked in 1928, when 5,637 babies were named Norman in the US.
- The 1930s were Norman's strongest decade, averaging 5,029 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Norman has fallen 5% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Norman currently ranks #1,313 in the US and is holding steady.
Nicknames
Norm
Variants & spellings
Normand