Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Norman
Endangered
Down 97% from peak
Peak era
1928
Peak births
5,590
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Silent Generation
Quick answers about Norman
How many people are named Norman?
An estimated 78,333 living Americans are named Norman.
How rare is Norman?
Norman is uncommon among babies today, with 169 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 97% from its 1928 peak.
How old is the typical Norman?
The median age of a living American named Norman is approximately 66 years, with most bearers falling between 54 and 75 years old.
Is Norman still popular?
No. Norman is endangered as a baby name, down 97% from its 1928 peak with 169 births in 2025.
Where is Norman most common?
Norman has its strongest geographic signal in New Hampshire, where it appears 3.5× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19282025
Peak year
1928
Decline from peak
97%
2025
169
All-time
253,160
Where it lives now
Norman is most concentrated in Alaska — about 3.2× the national rate in the 1960s.
States where Norman is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.