boy's name
Norris
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 17,014
Norris is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1924, when 323 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 221,043 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Norris over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 120 |
| 1890s | 146 |
| 1900s | 238 |
| 1910s | 1,526 |
| 1920s | 2,709 |
| 1930s | 2,559 |
| 1940s | 2,380 |
| 1950s | 2,699 |
| 1960s | 1,733 |
| 1970s | 967 |
| 1980s | 760 |
| 1990s | 500 |
| 2000s | 284 |
| 2010s | 247 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 111 |
How popular is Norris?
In 2025, Norris was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Norris is used
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 Norris
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Norris also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Norris over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Norris
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Norris — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Norris
How popular is the name Norris?
In 2025, Norris was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Norris a girl's or a boy's name?
Norris is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Norris?
Norris has 2 syllables.
When was Norris most popular?
Norris peaked in 1924, when 323 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Norris a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Norris currently ranks #6,103 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.