Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Norris
Endangered
Down 95.1% from peak
Peak era
1924
Peak births
308
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Norris
How many people are named Norris?
An estimated 6,599 living Americans are named Norris.
How rare is Norris?
Norris is very rare among babies today, with 15 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 95.1% from its 1924 peak.
How old is the typical Norris?
The median age of a living American named Norris is approximately 62 years, with most bearers falling between 44 and 72 years old.
Is Norris still popular?
No. Norris is endangered as a baby name, down 95.1% from its 1924 peak with 15 births in 2025.
Where is Norris most common?
Norris has its strongest geographic signal in Mississippi, where it appears 5.5× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19242025
Peak year
1924
Decline from peak
95.1%
2025
15
All-time
16,456
Where it lives now
Norris is most concentrated in Mississippi — about 5.5× the national rate in the 1960s.
States where Norris is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.