The first name Norm
A boy’s name.
1 syllable Male
Meaning and origin
A diminutive of the male given name Norman.
Norm is a short form of
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Popularity in the United States
Babies named Norm at birth, 1880–2025
In 1971, 8 boys born in the United States were named Norm, the 3,859th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1958, when 34 were.
562
babies named Norm since 1880
#3,859
rank in 1971
1958
peak year
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Norm
9 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Norm LewisAmerican actor, born 1963
- Norm MaracleCanadian ice hockey player, born 1974
- Norm UllmanCanadian ice hockey player, born 1935
- Norm CrosbyAmerican comedian (1927-2020)
- Norm BreyfogleAmerican comics artist (1960-2018)
- Norm CashAmerican baseball player, 1934–1986
- Norm Van BrocklinAmerican football player, coach, executive (1926-1983)
- Norm O'NeillAustralian cricketer (1937-2008)
- Norm HadleyCanadian rugby union player (1964-2016)
Questions
- Is Norm a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 562 US babies named Norm since 1880 were boys.
- When was Norm most popular?
- 1958 in the United States, when 34 babies were named Norm, its highest rank at 1,332nd.