Boy name
Norman
Norman holds the #1196 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 169 newborn boys in a single year. The ranking has held remarkably steady over the last five years. Its strongest year on record was 1931 (#36 nationally, 5,426 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1880. The name's biggest fan base is in South Dakota (#257 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#1196
among boy names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#36
in 1931 (1930s)
Babies in 2025
169
boys named Norman
Norman popularity, 1880–2025
Where Norman is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: South Dakota (#257), Michigan (#601), Minnesota (#640)
Uniqueness score
57/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Norman in the most recent year of SSA data.