Norman

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: English

Norman first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1991 with 55 babies (rank #401 that year). In 2024 it was given to 16 boys (rank #1,436). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

Numerology of Norman

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Norman yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

3Destiny numberThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
7Soul urgeThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
5PersonalityThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

815

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Norman

Norman Maileressayist · b. 1923
Norman Borlaugforestry engineer · b. 1914
Norman Fosterfilm actor · b. 1935
Norman Foster Ramseynuclear physicist · b. 1915
Norman Angellopinion journalist · b. 1872

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	55	#401
1992	52	#423
1993	36	#513
1994	42	#446
1995	41	#479
1996	31	#591
1997	18	#848
1998	31	#594
1999	25	#688
2000	24	#716
2001	21	#810
2002	11	#1,287
2003	19	#900
2004	21	#865
2005	28	#744
2006	15	#1,201
2007	24	#879
2008	25	#882
2009	17	#1,196
2010	14	#1,369
2011	13	#1,475
2012	17	#1,202
2013	15	#1,307
2014	16	#1,244
2015	23	#974
2016	17	#1,234
2017	17	#1,262
2018	27	#893
2019	19	#1,157
2020	18	#1,231
2021	14	#1,494
2022	25	#985
2023	28	#889
2024	16	#1,436