Baby names

How popular is the name Norah?

In 2025, 1,191 baby girls in the U.S. were named Norah, the 262nd most popular name for girls. Its peak year was 2017, when 2,156 girls got the name. 33,869 girls have been named Norah since 1880. 129 boys have had the name too.

Rank in 2025

#262

among girls' names

Babies in 2025

1,191

girls named Norah

Peak year

2017

2,156 girls

Girls named Norah each year since 1880

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The numbers for Norah (girls)

Year	Babies
2025	1,191
2024	1,384
2023	1,488
2022	1,539
2021	1,791
2020	1,810
2019	1,975
2018	2,013
2017	2,156
2016	2,026
2015	2,032
2014	2,007
2013	1,725
2012	1,502
2011	1,217
2010	1,091
2009	959
2008	666
2007	689
2006	591
2005	558
2004	476
2003	303
2002	96
2001	64
2000	57
1999	44
1998	42
1997	24
1996	36
1995	29
1994	31
1993	35
1992	39
1991	39
1990	38
1989	42
1988	38
1987	27
1986	30
1985	28
1984	37
1983	31
1982	27
1981	35
1980	32
1979	33
1978	23
1977	20
1976	30
1975	29
1974	23
1973	24
1972	22
1971	18
1970	16
1969	14
1968	17
1967	21
1966	19
1965	19
1964	21
1963	25
1962	24
1961	28
1960	25
1959	16
1958	35
1957	21
1956	13
1955	24
1954	19
1953	32
1952	16
1951	36
1950	22
1949	29
1948	22
1947	24
1946	21
1945	26
1944	15
1943	19
1942	23
1941	11
1940	16
1939	12
1938	15
1937	11
1936	7
1935	12
1934	15
1933	14
1932	13
1931	17
1930	13
1929	18
1928	20
1927	23
1926	11
1925	23
1924	27
1923	18
1922	20
1921	14
1920	23
1919	24
1918	22
1917	25
1916	14
1915	22
1914	21
1913	18
1912	10
1911	9
1910	12
1909	9
1908	11
1907	9
1906	12
1905	10
1904	7
1903	11
1902	16
1901	11
1900	18
1899	10
1898	11
1897	22
1896	18
1895	18
1894	13
1893	16
1892	11
1891	16
1890	11
1889	7
1888	15
1887	9
1886	12
1885	15
1884	12
1883	20
1882	13
1881	13
1880	9

Boys named Norah each year since 1880

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The numbers for Norah (boys)

Year	Babies
2025	Fewer than 5
2024	Fewer than 5
2023	Fewer than 5
2022	Fewer than 5
2021	Fewer than 5
2020	Fewer than 5
2019	Fewer than 5
2018	Fewer than 5
2017	Fewer than 5
2016	Fewer than 5
2015	Fewer than 5
2014	Fewer than 5
2013	Fewer than 5
2012	Fewer than 5
2011	Fewer than 5
2010	Fewer than 5
2009	Fewer than 5
2008	Fewer than 5
2007	Fewer than 5
2006	Fewer than 5
2005	Fewer than 5
2004	6
2003	Fewer than 5
2002	Fewer than 5
2001	Fewer than 5
2000	Fewer than 5
1999	Fewer than 5
1998	Fewer than 5
1997	Fewer than 5
1996	Fewer than 5
1995	Fewer than 5
1994	Fewer than 5
1993	Fewer than 5
1992	Fewer than 5
1991	Fewer than 5
1990	Fewer than 5
1989	Fewer than 5
1988	Fewer than 5
1987	Fewer than 5
1986	Fewer than 5
1985	Fewer than 5
1984	Fewer than 5
1983	Fewer than 5
1982	Fewer than 5
1981	Fewer than 5
1980	Fewer than 5
1979	Fewer than 5
1978	Fewer than 5
1977	Fewer than 5
1976	Fewer than 5
1975	Fewer than 5
1974	Fewer than 5
1973	Fewer than 5
1972	Fewer than 5
1971	Fewer than 5
1970	Fewer than 5
1969	Fewer than 5
1968	Fewer than 5
1967	Fewer than 5
1966	Fewer than 5
1965	Fewer than 5
1964	Fewer than 5
1963	Fewer than 5
1962	Fewer than 5
1961	Fewer than 5
1960	Fewer than 5
1959	Fewer than 5
1958	Fewer than 5
1957	Fewer than 5
1956	Fewer than 5
1955	6
1954	Fewer than 5
1953	5
1952	6
1951	Fewer than 5
1950	5
1949	5
1948	7
1947	Fewer than 5
1946	5
1945	Fewer than 5
1944	Fewer than 5
1943	5
1942	Fewer than 5
1941	5
1940	5
1939	5
1938	Fewer than 5
1937	Fewer than 5
1936	Fewer than 5
1935	Fewer than 5
1934	6
1933	10
1932	8
1931	Fewer than 5
1930	Fewer than 5
1929	Fewer than 5
1928	Fewer than 5
1927	Fewer than 5
1926	5
1925	8
1924	6
1923	9
1922	Fewer than 5
1921	5
1920	Fewer than 5
1919	7
1918	Fewer than 5
1917	Fewer than 5
1916	Fewer than 5
1915	Fewer than 5
1914	Fewer than 5
1913	Fewer than 5
1912	Fewer than 5
1911	Fewer than 5
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

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Source and notes

U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.

The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.

Girls named Norah each year since 1880

Boys named Norah each year since 1880

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