Gender
Male
Origin
- Germanic
- From the north
- English
- From the north, northerner; The name Norman appeared before the French Norman Conquest, and therefore while both names may come from the same root, they are not as directly linked as may first appear.
- French
- German
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
- Surname
Pronunciation
n(o)-rman, nor-man
Famous People
Artist Norman Rockwell, Author Norman Mailer
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1928 (rank #39, 5,587 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1196, 169 births)
- Girls: peak in 1929 (rank #968, 55 births); most recent 1988 (rank #8381, 8 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 169 | – |
| 2024 | 148 | – |
| 2023 | 138 | – |
| 2022 | 167 | – |
| 2021 | 169 | – |
| 2020 | 174 | – |
| 2019 | 160 | – |
| 2018 | 156 | – |
| 2017 | 172 | – |
| 2016 | 183 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2015 (rank #1511, 16 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2658, 8 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2024 | 9 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 14 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1988 (rank #360, 88 births); most recent 2021 (rank #4981, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2014 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)