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Baby name

Norman

Boy

Origin of the name

Norman comes from the Old English Northman, “man from the north,” the name given to the Vikings who settled in Normandy.

Classic name

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The high point came in 1928, with 5,590 births and the No. 39 spot that year. A lasting presence, with births recorded in 146 years out of 146. In 2025, it ranked No. 1196.
253,160births since 1880
1920sgeneration
No. 39rank at its peak, in 1928

Where babies named Norman are born

1928

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

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Norman is most common in Maine (3 times), Vermont (2.9) and New Hampshire (2.7), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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Names from the same era

Marvin · Melvin · Alfred · Herbert · Eugene · Alvin

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