Norton: 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	28	3	–	#747
1890s	38	4	+36%	#711
1900s	62	6	+63%	#915
1910s	430	43	+594%	#787
1920s	585	59	+36%	#747
1930s	496	50	-15%	#774
1940s	274	27	-45%	#1,029
1950s	159	16	-42%	#1,526
1960s	99	10	-38%	#2,275
1970s	59	6	-40%	#3,502
1980s	27	3	-54%	#4,832
1990s	36	4	+33%	#6,518
2000s	11	1	-69%	#10,296
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	6	1	–	#11,597

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#747

1890s

+36%

#711

1900s

+63%

#915

1910s

430

+594%

#787

1920s

585

+36%

#747

1930s

496

-15%

#774

1940s

274

-45%

#1,029

1950s

159

-42%

#1,526

1960s

-38%

#2,275

1970s

-40%

#3,502

1980s

-54%

#4,832

1990s

+33%

#6,518

2000s

-69%

#10,296

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

#11,597

The story of Norton

Norton 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 1882, 2,310 American babies have been named Norton. Its peak came in 1928, when 74 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 Norton stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Norton?

The median living Norton is about 72 years old; half are between 56 and 82. An estimated 600 people named Norton 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.

Norton year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	6	#11,597
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	6	#10,296
2001	5	#11,814
2000	–	–
1995	5	#9,881
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	7	#5,337
1975	7	#4,650
1970	6	#4,577
1965	9	#2,927
1960	14	#2,284
1955	12	#2,401
1950	24	#1,526
1945	24	#1,371
1940	40	#1,029
1935	52	#879
1930	62	#829
1925	57	#896
1920	57	#920
1915	54	#840
1910	7	#1,385
1905	5	#1,369
1900	8	#1,022
1895	5	#1,204
1890	–	–
1885	8	#747
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Norton?

The median living Norton is about 72 years old. Half of all living Nortons are between 56 and 82 years old.

How many people named Norton are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Norton are alive in the United States, based on 2,310 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Norton mean?

From Old English norþ (“north”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

How popular is the name Norton in 2025?

Norton 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 Norton?

2,310 babies have been named Norton in the United States since 1882, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Norton most popular?

Norton peaked in 1928, when 74 newborns received the name.

Is Norton a boy or girl name?

Norton is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Norton rising or falling?

Norton has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Norton popularity over time

The story of Norton

How old are people named Norton?

Norton year by year

Frequently asked questions

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