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girls' name ★ peaked 1937

Noretta

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Noretta
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1937
65 babies
All-time total
381
#13,922 all-time among girls
First recorded
1914
in Social Security records

Noretta popularity over time

381 babies have been named Noretta since 1914, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1937Girls

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
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1910s 5 1 – #4,048
1920s 33 3 +560% #3,227
1930s 146 15 +342% #860
1940s 87 9 -40% #2,511
1950s 66 7 -24% #3,972
1960s 39 4 -41% #3,727
1970s 5 1 -87% #8,910
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The story of Noretta

Noretta 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 1914, 381 American babies have been named Noretta. Its peak came in 1937, when 65 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 Noretta stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Noretta?

The median living Noretta is about 78 years old; half are between 67 and 86. An estimated 200 people named Noretta are alive in the United States today.

median 78 020406080100

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

Noretta year by year

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

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1970 5 #8,910
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1960 8 #5,058
1955 7 #5,066
1950 7 #4,620
1945 7 #3,923
1940 7 #3,758
1935 15 #2,186
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1920 6 #4,822
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Noretta?

The median living Noretta is about 78 years old. Half of all living Norettas are between 67 and 86 years old.

How many people named Noretta are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Noretta are alive in the United States, based on 381 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Noretta in 2025?

Noretta 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 Noretta?

381 babies have been named Noretta in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Noretta most popular?

Noretta peaked in 1937, when 65 newborns received the name.

Is Noretta a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Noretta rising or falling?

Noretta has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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