Norene: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	48	5	–	#1,015
1900s	148	15	+208%	#889
1910s	629	63	+325%	#680
1920s	869	87	+38%	#710
1930s	948	95	+9%	#602
1940s	982	98	+4%	#739
1950s	676	68	-31%	#933
1960s	329	33	-51%	#1,553
1970s	85	9	-74%	#4,520
1980s	29	3	-66%	#6,706
1990s	29	3	0%	#12,038
2000s	13	1	-55%	#11,781
2010s	5	1	-62%	#18,517
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,015

1900s

148

+208%

#889

1910s

629

+325%

#680

1920s

869

+38%

#710

1930s

948

+9%

#602

1940s

982

+4%

#739

1950s

676

-31%

#933

1960s

329

-51%

#1,553

1970s

-74%

#4,520

1980s

-66%

#6,706

1990s

#12,038

2000s

-55%

#11,781

2010s

-62%

#18,517

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Norene

Norene is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1891, 4,790 American babies have been named Norene. Its peak came in 1931, when 121 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1930s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Norene stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Norene?

The median living Norene is about 75 years old; half are between 66 and 82. An estimated 1,900 people named Norene are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Norene year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	5	#18,517
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	5	#19,741
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	8	#11,781
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	7	#8,781
1975	–	–
1970	12	#4,684
1965	27	#2,330
1960	52	#1,553
1955	74	#1,163
1950	92	#933
1945	97	#762
1940	87	#739
1935	102	#653
1930	95	#716
1925	84	#814
1920	77	#823
1915	80	#745
1910	34	#735
1905	16	#953
1900	10	#1,292
1895	7	#1,394
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Norene, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Norene?

The median living Norene is about 75 years old. Half of all living Norenes are between 66 and 82 years old.

How many people named Norene are alive today?

An estimated 1,900 people named Norene are alive in the United States, based on 4,790 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Norene in 2025?

Norene did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Norene?

4,790 babies have been named Norene in the United States since 1891, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Norene most popular?

Norene peaked in 1931, when 121 newborns received the name.

Is Norene a boy or girl name?

Norene is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Norene rising or falling?

Norene is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Norene popularity over time

The story of Norene

How old are people named Norene?

Norene year by year

Frequently asked questions

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