Norman
How to say it: NOR-mun · /ˈnɔrmən/
From Old French 'Normand', meaning 'Northman' — a name brought to England by the Normans after 1066.
Norman was the 1,061st most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 169 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1930s, its births are up about 14% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,079 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #1,061 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 169 |
| Share of births | 1 in 19,617 |
| Peak decade | 1930s |
| Change over 10 years | +14% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,079 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,436 among boys’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Long past its peak in the 1930s, Norman remains in steady use. Now far below that high, it looks likely to ease downward.
What goes with it
Mellow and soft sounding, Norman feels sturdy and familiar. Norm works as a short form, while Harold shares its style.
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Norman is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Czech, Danish, English, Finnish, French, German, Norwegian, Polish, Swedish.
In France: #2,436 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Norman
- Norman Foster (born 1935)British architect
- Norman Mailer (1923–2007)American writer
- Norman Borlaug (1914–2009)American biologist
From Wikidata and Wikipedia
Good to know
- Norman Bates, murderer protagonist of Hitchcock's Psycho (1960) and Bates Motel; name evokes the killer.
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