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Norma

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What official birth registration shows about Norma: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1998–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1998 to 2025, ranging from #3262 to #5927.20012017201920212025#3262#5927
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1998#3848
2001#3262
2005#3970
2017#5765
2018#5666
2019#4686
2020#3899
2021#3961
2023#4709
2025#5927

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 34 of the 38 years from 1964 to 2001.

In 2001: #606 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #3262 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1945–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #332 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1964–2001

    Highest recorded position: #154 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1969 (recorded 1964–2001).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #5927 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #154 in Republic of Ireland in 1969.

Norma's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#59273HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#47094HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#39615HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#38995HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#46864HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#56663HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#57653HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#39704HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#32624HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#38483HighVerified
1974Norwayfemale#5745HighVerified
1962Norwayfemale#4705HighVerified
1961Norwayfemale#4545HighVerified
1960Norwayfemale#4485HighVerified
1958Norwayfemale#4315HighVerified
1957Norwayfemale#3537HighVerified
1956Norwayfemale#3716HighVerified
1955Norwayfemale#3627HighVerified
1953Norwayfemale#3537HighVerified
1952Norwayfemale#4244HighVerified
1951Norwayfemale#2939HighVerified
1950Norwayfemale#2919HighVerified
1949Norwayfemale#3506HighVerified
1946Norwayfemale#3377HighVerified
1945Norwayfemale#3326HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#6063HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#4405HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#4295HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#4514HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#3856HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#30410HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#3936HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#28111HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#25014HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#27013HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#28712HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#24016HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#26713HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#30810HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#21921HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#23021HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#22522HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#18932HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#19329HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#19529HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#17134HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#19927HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#17632HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#18832HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#21822HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#21320HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#20023HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#19622HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#15437HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#17326HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandfemale#18918HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandfemale#19516HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandfemale#18019HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandfemale#20114HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Norma is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Norma, between 1945 and 2025, in 57 of those 81 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

NorwayNorway: recorded in 1945Norway: recorded in 1946Norway: recorded in 1949Norway: recorded in 1950Norway: recorded in 1951Norway: recorded in 1952Norway: recorded in 1953Norway: recorded in 1955Norway: recorded in 1956Norway: recorded in 1957Norway: recorded in 1958Norway: recorded in 1960Norway: recorded in 1961Norway: recorded in 1962Norway: recorded in 1974Norway: highest position in 1950Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1964Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1965Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1966Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1967Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1968Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1969Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1970Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1971Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1972Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1973Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1974Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1975Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1976Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1977Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1978Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1979Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1980Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1981Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1982Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1983Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1984Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1985Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1986Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1987Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1988Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1989Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1990Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1991Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1992Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1993Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1995Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1996Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1997Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1969England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 200119452025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Norway1945–197415#291 in 1950
Republic of Ireland1964–200134#154 in 1969
England and Wales1998–202510#3262 in 2001

Its high point came 51 years earlier in Norway (1950) than in England and Wales (2001).

No registrar recorded it for 11 years after 2005; it appears again in 2017.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Norma

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1945–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #154 in Republic of Ireland in 1969. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.