Norita: 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	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	5	1	–	#5,380
1920s	38	4	+660%	#3,952
1930s	357	36	+839%	#532
1940s	140	14	-61%	#1,638
1950s	130	13	-7%	#2,907
1960s	104	10	-20%	#2,923
1970s	20	2	-81%	#7,353
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	5	1	–	#15,090
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#5,380

1920s

+660%

#3,952

1930s

357

+839%

#532

1940s

140

-61%

#1,638

1950s

130

-7%

#2,907

1960s

104

-20%

#2,923

1970s

-81%

#7,353

1980s

–

1990s

–

#15,090

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Norita

Norita 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 1918, 799 American babies have been named Norita. Its peak came in 1937, when 155 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 Norita stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Norita?

The median living Norita is about 75 years old; half are between 65 and 87. An estimated 400 people named Norita 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.

Norita year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	6	#7,701
1965	7	#5,653
1960	14	#3,475
1955	16	#2,928
1950	9	#3,869
1945	11	#2,872
1940	19	#1,880
1935	89	#713
1930	–	–
1925	6	#4,815
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Norita?

The median living Norita is about 75 years old. Half of all living Noritas are between 65 and 87 years old.

How many people named Norita are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Norita are alive in the United States, based on 799 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Norita in 2025?

Norita 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 Norita?

799 babies have been named Norita in the United States since 1918, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Norita most popular?

Norita peaked in 1937, when 155 newborns received the name.

Is Norita a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Norita rising or falling?

Norita has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Norita popularity over time

The story of Norita

How old are people named Norita?

Norita year by year

Frequently asked questions

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