Norma
Norma is a female name. It is of Germanic and Romance origin.
- English
- Italian
- Spanish
- Literature
Meaning & Origin of Norma
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Norma is a female name. It is of Germanic and Romance origin.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
- Italian
- Spanish
- Literature
The Story of Norma
The earliest SSA record of Norma as a baby girl name dates back to 1880, when 32 babies received it. 1931 was its biggest year on record, with 8,759 newborns named Norma — #22 in the national rankings. About 26% of every Norma on record arrived during the 1930s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Norma ranks #2,487 for baby girls with 72 births, gradually falling (-5%). All told, over 278K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Norma
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Norma. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Normina
Names that sound like Norma
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About the name Norma
Norma is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 278K births in the dataset. Norma's peak popularity came in 1931 when it ranked #22. Use the chart and map above to compare Norma's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.