Norm

Where Norm comes from

Wiktionary's etymology listing comes up empty for Norm.

Norm through the years
  1. 1935
    First appearance
    #3,645 among boys with 5 babies, the first year at least five got the name.
  2. 1958
    Peak, #1,321
    34 babies named Norm, the most in any year.
  3. 1963
    The fade
    The first year with half the peak's births, down to #1,957.
In the dictionary
  • A diminutive of the male given name Norman.
Namesakes

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