Norton
Norton is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Norton
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Norton is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Norton
American parents first put Norton on the record books as a baby boy name in 1882, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1928, when 74 Nortons were born — ranking #743 that year. The 1920s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 25% of all recorded Nortons. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2020 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 2K Nortons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Norton
Norton is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1882 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Norton's peak popularity came in 1928 when it ranked #743. Use the chart and map above to compare Norton'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.