Norman Vane
There are approximately 1 people named Norman Vane living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Norman with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Vane. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Norman
102K
Alive today
Named Vane
651
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 102K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1928
Average age: 67
Estimated bearers: 651
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #39,486
Per 100K: 0.19
Top ancestry: White (86.2%)
First name trend
Norman: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Norman. The peak year was 1928 with 5,637 births. The average person named Norman today is 67 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Vane surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Vane, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 86.2%.
- White86.2%
- Black or African American5.9%
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.2%
- Hispanic or Latino2.5%
- Two or more races2.1%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Norman has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0297% of the US population, based on 101,822 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Vane appears at a rate of 0.19 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0002%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Norman Vane. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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Other people named Norman
FAQ
Norman Vane: questions and answers
How many people are named Norman Vane?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Norman Vane. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0297%) with the surname frequency (0.19 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Norman Vane?
We classify Norman Vane as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Norman a male or female name?
Norman is predominantly male. Out of 254,586 total SSA registrations, 99.4% were male and 0.6% were female. See the full Norman profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.