Norman

“Man from the north” — Germanic (Old English and Old French) origin

Boy's name · #1196 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Norman has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #36 (1931) · 253,160 babies named Norman all-time · 1 in 10,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 9,900 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 15 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Normans

Norman Mailer — American writer (1923–2007)
Norman Borlaug — American biologist (1914–2009)
Norman Foster — British architect (born 1935)
Norman Foster Ramsey — American physicist (1915–2011)
Norman Angell — British politician (1872-1967)

Among 2,652 notable people named Norman:

Scientists & scholars appear 1.38× more often than among typical names — e.g. Norman Borlaug, American biologist (1914–2009).

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