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Norma

Pronounced N AO1 R M AH0 (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 1931
  • 145 years in use
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How popular is Norma?

Norma is a girls' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 279,263 children — the 162nd most common girls' name on record.

It has been slipping, down 36% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 1931, when 8,759 children were given it.

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1931Girls: 8,759Boys: 37

Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
N AO1 R M AH0
Stress pattern:
10
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Norma

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Norma

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Norma?
Norma ranks 162nd among girls' names in US records, with 279,263 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 817.
Is Norma a unisex name?
No. Norma is recorded almost entirely as a girls' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Norma most popular?
1931, when 8,759 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.