Norine
A feminine name derived from French meaning "from Normandy".
Name Census estimates that about 1,672 living Americans carry the first name Norine. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Norine today is around 69 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Norine births was 1920 (122 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Norine. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Norine is about 69 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Norines were born before 1967.
People living today
1.7K
~ 1 in 204,997 Americans
Peak year
1920
122 babies that year
Average age
69
years old
2024 SSA rank
#16,968
Tracked since 1883
Census
Norine in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 2,406 people with the first name Norine, which placed it at #6,621 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#6,621
National first-name rank
People counted
2.4K
2,406 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.8
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
78.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Norine
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Norine is White at 78.9%. The next largest groups are Black (9.1%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (5.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Norine described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Norine at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White78.9% · 1,899
- Black or African American9.1% · 218
- Asian and Pacific Islander5.0% · 121
- Hispanic or Latino4.2% · 100
- Two or more races2.0% · 48
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 20
Popularity
Norine: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Norine from the 1880s through to the 2020s, spanning 15 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 1,045 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Norine by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Norine during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Norines live
The SSA's state-level files cover 23 states and territories. New York, Illinois, Michigan recorded the most babies named Norine, while Virginia, Oklahoma, Kentucky recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 100 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Norine
The name Norine is a French feminine given name that originated as a variant of the more common name Norina. Both names are derived from the Latin name "Honorina," which itself is a feminine form of the Roman name "Honorinus," meaning "honor" or "esteem."
Norine and its variants were particularly popular in France during the Middle Ages and Renaissance periods. The name is thought to have been first recorded in use during the 12th century, as evidenced by its appearance in various medieval documents and records from that era.
While the name Norine does not appear to have any significant historical references or associations with ancient texts or religious scriptures, it has been borne by several notable individuals throughout history.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Norine was Norine de Briouze, a 12th-century Norman noblewoman who lived in England during the reign of King Henry II. Another early bearer of the name was Norine de Valois, a 14th-century French noblewoman and a member of the House of Valois.
In more recent history, Norine Ritter (1888-1987) was an American actress and vaudeville performer who appeared in several Broadway productions in the early 20th century. Norine Edlund (1905-1999) was a Swedish-American singer and actress who performed in numerous operettas and musicals during the 1920s and 1930s.
Other notable individuals named Norine include Norine Dresser (1905-1977), an American journalist and author who wrote several books on travel and culture, and Norine Greenwood (1923-2005), an American artist known for her abstract expressionist paintings and sculptures.
Overall, while the name Norine has ancient roots and a rich history, it has remained a relatively uncommon name throughout most of its existence, with only a few notable bearers over the centuries.
People
Norine + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Norine as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with N
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Norine: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Norine?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,672 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Norine going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 204,997 US residents.
Is Norine a common name?
We classify Norine as "Rare". It ranks above 92.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5,242 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Norine most popular?
The single biggest year for Norine was 1920, when 122 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Norine is about 69 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Norine in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 2,406 people with the name Norine, or 0.80 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #6,621 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Norine in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Norine?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Norine appears almost entirely female. Of the 2,414 people counted with this name, 99.7% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Norine?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Norine is White at 78.9%. The next largest groups are Black (9.1%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (5.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Norine most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Norine in the 2020 Census, accounting for 78.9% (1,899 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Norine in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Norine a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Norine in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Norine still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Norine in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Norine can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Norine?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many Americans are named Norine at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.