Norm
Norm is classified as a male given name in our dataset. A first name alone does not establish someone’s gender or preferred form of address.
Confidence describes the weight of the source data, not a measured accuracy rate.
We have limited data on this name. Treat the verdict as a lead, not a certainty.
- Verdict
- Male
- Confidence
- Low (source weight below 8; not an accuracy rate)
- High source frequency in
- United States
- US records 1880–2017
- 564 male / 0 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Dataset built
- 2026-09-11
How to address Norm
If you do not know Norm’s preferred form of address, use a greeting without Mr or Ms: “Dear Norm,” in English, “Guten Tag Norm,” in German. Include their family name if you know it. The name’s classification describes its usage. Follow the form of address the person uses for themselves.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Norm,
German
Guten Tag Norm,
French
Bonjour Norm,
Spanish
Estimado/a Norm:
Chinese
Norm您好：
Japanese
Norm様
English
Hi Norm,
German
Hi Norm,
French
Salut Norm,
Spanish
Hola Norm,
Chinese
Norm你好：
Japanese
Normさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually |
|---|---|---|
| United States | rare | man's name |
United States birth data
564 male · 0 female · 564 births recorded
Frequently asked questions
Is Norm a male or female name?
Norm is classified as a male given name in our dataset. A first name alone does not establish someone’s gender or preferred form of address.
How do I address Norm in an email?
If you do not know Norm’s preferred form of address, use a greeting without Mr or Ms: “Dear Norm,” in English, “Guten Tag Norm,” in German. Include their family name if you know it. The name’s classification describes its usage. Follow the form of address the person uses for themselves.
Is Norm a unisex name?
Norm is classified as generally male in the combined dataset. This does not rule out other uses. Our categories describe the sources, rather than a complete survey of everyone with this name.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data (1880–2017), public domain. Classifications are not measured accuracy rates. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. US source data (babynames). Dataset built 2026-09-11; this is not a new collection date for the source records.
DearWho, "Is Norm a male or female name?", https://www.dearwho.app/name/norm. Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_norm,
title = {Is Norm a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://www.dearwho.app/name/norm},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}