Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Norma
Endangered
Down 98.9% from peak
Peak era
1931
Peak births
8,759
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Silent Generation
Quick answers about Norma
How many people are named Norma?
An estimated 76,551 living Americans are named Norma.
How rare is Norma?
Norma is uncommon among babies today, with 95 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 98.9% from its 1931 peak.
How old is the typical Norma?
The median age of a living American named Norma is approximately 66 years, with most bearers falling between 54 and 76 years old.
Is Norma still popular?
No. Norma is endangered as a baby name, down 98.9% from its 1931 peak with 95 births in 2025.
Where is Norma most common?
Norma has its strongest geographic signal in Utah, where it appears 6.1× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19312025
Peak year
1931
Decline from peak
98.9%
2025
95
All-time
278,071
Where it lives now
Norma is most concentrated in Texas — about 4.7× the national rate in the 1970s.
States where Norma is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.