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Origin & history of Norma1
English / Germanic / Italian / Latin roots
Norma comes from the English / Germanic / Italian / Latin tradition, meaning From The North.
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How popular is Norma?
1931
peak year
Norma hit its high-water mark in 1931, when it became one of the country's most popular names — #22 nationally, with 8,759 babies given the name that year. It had been quietly building for over half a century before that, first appearing in records in 1880. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #2291) today, averaging about 82 new babies per year. Norma's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 279,251 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
8,759
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #22)
(ranked #22)
82
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
820
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
279,251
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Norma7
Life path number
The Seeker
Wisdom, introspection and spiritual depth.
🔍Deeply curious
📚Knowledgeable
🌙Introspective
🦋Independent
N5
O6
R9
M4
A1
Sum: 25 → Life path 7
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Personality of Norma🔍
Curious & intellectual
Always questioning, always learning.
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Deep thinker
Surface answers don't satisfy them.
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Reflective & wise
They think before they speak. Worth hearing.
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Beautifully independent
Their solitude is purposeful, not lonely.
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