boy's name
Norm
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Births on record 562
Norm is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 1971 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1958, when 34 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1935.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Norm over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1930s to 1970s. The striped bar is the 1970s, still in progress — it covers 1970 to 1971, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 27 |
| 1940s | 162 |
| 1950s | 203 |
| 1960s | 154 |
| 1970s (to 1971) | 16 |
How popular is Norm?
In 1971, Norm was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Norm
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Norm over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Norm
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Norm — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Norm
How popular is the name Norm?
In 1971, Norm was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Norm a girl's or a boy's name?
Norm is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Norm?
Norm has 1 syllable.
When was Norm most popular?
Norm peaked in 1958, when 34 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.