Norma

“Possibly pattern or model, from Latin norma (disputed)” — Latin (disputed) origin

Girl's name · #2012 in the US (2025) · Heirloom

Norma is an heirloom: its strongest era came around 1931, when it ranked #22. It has thinned since but never left the records — about 278,000 girls since 1880, ranked #2012 today. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Around the world: about 1 in 12,000 girls in Sweden (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 7 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Normas

Norma Shearer — Canadian-American actress (1902-1983)
Norma Aleandro — Argentine actress
Norma Talmadge — American actress and film producer (1894–1957)
Norma Cruz — Guatemalan human rights activist
Norma McCorvey — plaintiff in Roe v. Wade (1947–2017)

In stories & tradition

Norma Bates — Psycho tetralogy · Psycho II
Norma Jennings — Twin Peaks
Norma Cenva — Dune universe

What Normas become

Among 582 notable people named Norma:

Entertainers appear 1.76× more often than among typical names — e.g. Norma Shearer, Canadian-American actress (1902-1983).

Similar names: Rita · Noora · Karma · Yvonne · Dianna · Joanne

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