unisex name
Normal
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 170
Normal is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 26% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 1947 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1922, when 15 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1913.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Normal over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1940s. The striped bar is the 1940s, still in progress — it covers 1940 to 1947, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 34 |
| 1920s | 59 |
| 1930s | 41 |
| 1940s (to 1947) | 36 |
How popular is Normal?
In 1947, Normal was given to 5 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 Normal
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Normal also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Normal over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Normal
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Normal — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Normal
How popular is the name Normal?
In 1947, Normal was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Normal a girl's or a boy's name?
Normal is used for both girls and boys. About 26% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Normal?
Normal has 2 syllables.
When was Normal most popular?
Normal peaked in 1922, when 15 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.