Normal
The Story of Normal
As a girl name
Normal first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1922, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1939, when 7 Normals were born — ranking #3,429 that year. As of 2026, Normal ranks #4,054 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 45 Normals have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Normal first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1913, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1918, when 10 Normals were born — ranking #2,699 that year. As of 2026, Normal ranks #3,733 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 125 Normals have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Normal
Normal is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1913 and has accumulated 125 births in the dataset. Normal's peak popularity came in 1918 when it ranked #2,699. Use the chart and map above to compare Normal'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 .
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