Norma
How to say it: NOR-muh · /ˈnɔrmə/
From Latin norma meaning 'rule, standard'. Popularized partly by Bellini's opera Norma (1831).
Norma was the 1,547th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 95 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1930s, its births are up about 22% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,486 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,547 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 95 |
| Share of births | 1 in 34,898 |
| Peak decade | 1930s |
| Change over 10 years | +22% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,486 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,541 among girls’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Norma peaked in the 1930s.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Norma is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish.
In France: #2,541 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Norma
- Norma Shearer (1902–1983)Canadian-American actress
- Norma Aleandro (born 1936)Argentine actress
- Norma Cruz (born 1962)Guatemalan human rights activist
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