Norma

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A few things about Norma you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Norma

Norma Shearer

Canadian-American actress (1902-1983)

Choose Norma and your child shares a first name with Norma Shearer, a Canadian-American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Norma, like who?” Norma Shearer's Wikipedia article is available in 67 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 16,920 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Norma, 95 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Norma would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryNorma has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Normas, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1932, when it ranked #22. Today it's #2,002, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowNorma was 2.3× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 7,440 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 16,920.
• 🚀TrendNorma has climbed 339 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #2,002. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedNorma is most popular in Wisconsin, where it ranks #791. It's in the top 1,000 in 1 state.
• 💬MeaningIn Latin, Norma means “rule, pattern”.

About the name Norma

Norma is a girl name meaning “rule, pattern”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with N and ending in “-rma”. US birth records list Norma for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1932, when it ranked #22 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #2,002, with 95 babies.