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Norma

Girl

Origin of the name

Norma became known through Bellini's opera Norma, first performed in 1831.

Classic name

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1931 was its best year: 8,759 births, or 1 baby in 240. It has stood the test of time: births were recorded in 146 of the 146 years since 1880. Its rank in 2025: No. 2002.
278,071births since 1880
1930sgeneration
No. 22rank at its peak, in 1931

Where babies named Norma are born

1931

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The darker the blue, the more common Norma is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Norma is most common in West Virginia (2.3 times), Oklahoma (2.2) and Nebraska (2), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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