Norris is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Norris means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Norris across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Norris has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Norris is a boy name of Old French origin meaning “northerner, or nurse”. A Norman surname meaning man from the north.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 16,979 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Norris per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1924 (323/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2009 (3/yr).
Norris has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1924, when it ranked #703 nationally (given to 323 babies that year).
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