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Unisex name

Normal

/ˈnɔɹməl/ · 26% girls, 74% boys · last recorded 1947

Normal has been given to about 170 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1922, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈnɔɹməl/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 50
Median age today87 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Normal per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1922 · 15
  • Born in 20250
  • All time170

How popular is Normal?

Its best year was 1922, when 15 babies were given the name, ranking 5577th. The typical living American called Normal is about 87 years old today.

Names that sound like Normal

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Norma0.78
  2. Norman0.78
  3. Coral0.75
  4. Orval0.75
  5. Normand0.69
  6. Nora0.65
  7. Norah0.65
  8. Opal0.62

Middle names for Normal

Ranked by flow score
  1. Normal Eve0.80
  2. Normal Elizabeth0.78
  3. Normal Josephine0.78
  4. Normal Anne0.78
  5. Normal Rose0.77
  6. Normal June0.76

Sibling names for Normal

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Elouisesister · 0.63
  2. Cleoeither · 0.62
  3. Winonasister · 0.62
  4. Ilasister · 0.61
  5. Archiebrother · 0.54
  6. Harlanbrother · 0.54

Where Normal is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Normal Anderson0.74
    2. Normal White0.72
    3. Normal Reyes0.72
    4. Normal Moore0.72
    5. Normal Hill0.72
    6. Normal Green0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Normal

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.