Holding steady.
Popularity of Normalee since 1919
Babies named Normalee per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1925, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Normalee's real moment was 1935.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1920s | 104 |
| 1930s | 114 |
| 1940s | 34 |
| 1950s | 0 |
| 1960s | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Normalee is a very rare American invented name that first appeared in U.S. records in 1919. It reached its highest usage in 1935, during the peak of the 'Norma' and '-lee' naming trends. Despite its peak year, the name never entered the top 1000 and has remained uncommon since mid-century. The name's trajectory is stable, with very few new births in recent decades. It is a classic example of early 20th-century American name coinage, blending familiar elements to create a distinctive feminine name.
Normalee is a compound name, blending Norma (which itself may derive from the Latin 'norma', meaning 'rule' or 'pattern') with the popular suffix -lee (from Old English 'leah', meaning 'wood' or 'clearing'). This type of invented feminine name was especially common in the United States during the early 20th century, reflecting a fashion for combining familiar elements to create new, distinctive names.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Norma, Lee, Normie
Variants: Normalee, Norma Lee
Sibling names for Normalee
Names that share Normalee's style, for a brother or sister.
