Norris

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

⭐ Famous Norris

Norris Cole

American basketball player (born 1988)

Choose Norris and your child shares a first name with Norris Cole, an American basketball player. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Norris, like who?” Norris Cole's Wikipedia article is available in 24 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 113,636 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Norris, 15 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Norris would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryNorris has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Norriss, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1924, when it ranked #330. Today it's #5,861, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🍂TrendNorris has slipped 1,006 places over the last five years and now sits at #5,861. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 💬MeaningIn Old French, Norris means “northerner”. Our records link it to English and French roots.

About the name Norris

Norris is a boy name of English and French origin meaning “northerner”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with N and ending in “-ris”. US birth records list Norris for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1924, when it ranked #330 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #5,861, with 15 babies.

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