Norine: 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	48	5	–	#831
1890s	142	14	+196%	#639
1900s	254	25	+79%	#629
1910s	675	68	+166%	#617
1920s	1,045	105	+55%	#657
1930s	816	82	-22%	#654
1940s	672	67	-18%	#840
1950s	892	89	+33%	#918
1960s	457	46	-49%	#1,405
1970s	142	14	-69%	#2,684
1980s	62	6	-56%	#5,121
1990s	12	1	-81%	#11,409
2000s	5	1	-58%	#18,442
2010s	15	2	+200%	#17,335
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-44%	#17,026

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#831

1890s

142

+196%

#639

1900s

254

+79%

#629

1910s

675

+166%

#617

1920s

1,045

105

+55%

#657

1930s

816

-22%

#654

1940s

672

-18%

#840

1950s

892

+33%

#918

1960s

457

-49%

#1,405

1970s

142

-69%

#2,684

1980s

-56%

#5,121

1990s

-81%

#11,409

2000s

-58%

#18,442

2010s

+200%

#17,335

2020s (to 2025)

-44%

#17,026

The story of Norine

Norine 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 1883, 5,242 American babies have been named Norine. Its peak came in 1920, when 122 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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 Norine stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Norine?

The median living Norine is about 71 years old; half are between 63 and 79. An estimated 2,100 people named Norine 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.

Norine 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	5	#17,026
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	5	#17,335
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	5	#18,143
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	5	#18,827
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	5	#18,442
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	7	#11,409
1990	–	–
1985	5	#11,919
1980	8	#7,905
1975	14	#4,521
1970	27	#2,684
1965	51	#1,569
1960	51	#1,575
1955	91	#1,059
1950	88	#968
1945	58	#1,020
1940	64	#902
1935	85	#736
1930	101	#687
1925	102	#732
1920	122	#657
1915	77	#755
1910	31	#777
1905	32	#629
1900	22	#793
1895	11	#1,038
1890	7	#1,171
1885	8	#831
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Norine?

The median living Norine is about 71 years old. Half of all living Norines are between 63 and 79 years old.

How many people named Norine are alive today?

An estimated 2,100 people named Norine are alive in the United States, based on 5,242 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Norine in 2025?

Norine 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 Norine?

5,242 babies have been named Norine in the United States since 1883, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Norine most popular?

Norine peaked in 1920, when 122 newborns received the name.

Is Norine a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Norine rising or falling?

Norine is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Norine popularity over time

The story of Norine

How old are people named Norine?

Norine year by year

Frequently asked questions

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