Norma

Girl name

Norma has been given to 279,349 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1931.

Meaning & origin

Coined name of an imaginary Celtic priestess in Bellini's opera Norma (1831). Sometimes explained as Latin norma (“pattern, model”)API, or as a feminine form of Norman.

Origin: coinages

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

279,349

Peak year

1931 (8,796 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▲ +23%

Gender split

100% girls / 0% boys

Famous people named Norma

Marilyn Monroe

American actress and model (1926–1962)

Peggy Lee

American singer (1920–2002)

Norma Aleandro

Argentine actress

Norma Talmadge

American actress and film producer (1894–1957)

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

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