Norris
English surname from Old French norreis, a northerner; in some families it came instead from a word for a nurse or foster parent.
Norris in 2025
Norris was given to 15 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 12,755th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 221,023 babies born.
The history of Norris
Norris reached its highest point in 1924, when 323 babies were given the name, ranking 703rd that year. Its best-ever ranking was 702nd, in 1935.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 16,979 babies have been named Norris. Half of them were born before 1945, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Silent Generation.
Norris by decade
| Decade | Babies named Norris | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 120 | 922 |
| 1890s | 146 | 1,143 |
| 1900s | 238 | 971 |
| 1910s | 1,526 | 809 |
| 1920s | 2,709 | 703 |
| 1930s | 2,559 | 702 |
| 1940s | 2,380 | 821 |
| 1950s | 2,699 | 886 |
| 1960s | 1,733 | 1,099 |
| 1970s | 967 | 1,623 |
| 1980s | 760 | 2,281 |
| 1990s | 500 | 3,233 |
| 2000s | 284 | 5,743 |
| 2010s | 247 | 7,212 |
| 2020s | 111 | 8,453 |
Where Norris is heading
Norris has fallen 29% over the past decade, from 21 babies in 2015 to 15 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1924 peak — Norris is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Norris
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Norris.