Nora
4 lettersFemale #20 · 6,380 reported · Male #11,617 · 6 reported
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US name popularity
Nora name popularity
In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Nora ranks #20 in female records (6,380 reported) and #11,617 in male records (6 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately.
US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved
Is Nora becoming more popular?
Nora's reported female count increased by 232 from 2024 to 2025. Its rank changed from #22 to #20. This is an observed US comparison, not a forecast.
Try Nora on your shortlist
Nora is a four-letter spelling that can sit beside Vera and Cora in a compact shortlist. Its US rank and historical counts give context for how often this exact spelling has been registered. If you are considering Norah as well, discuss both spellings explicitly. Saving Nora does not include other spellings, and the registration figures here describe Nora alone.
Nora in US records, 1996–2025
Annual published counts for the exact spelling. A lower rank number means a higher position in that year’s file.
View all annual counts and ranks
| Year | Female count | Female rank | Male count | Male rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,380 | 20 | 6 | 11,617 |
| 2024 | 6,148 | 22 | — | — |
| 2023 | 6,027 | 24 | — | — |
| 2022 | 6,148 | 28 | — | — |
| 2021 | 6,281 | 27 | — | — |
| 2020 | 5,583 | 30 | 6 | 11,595 |
| 2019 | 5,936 | 29 | — | — |
| 2018 | 5,837 | 30 | 7 | 10,431 |
| 2017 | 6,067 | 29 | — | — |
| 2016 | 5,593 | 36 | — | — |
| 2015 | 5,330 | 41 | — | — |
| 2014 | 4,741 | 49 | 5 | 13,476 |
| 2013 | 3,508 | 83 | — | — |
| 2012 | 2,890 | 108 | — | — |
| 2011 | 2,235 | 137 | — | — |
| 2010 | 1,939 | 159 | — | — |
| 2009 | 1,670 | 198 | — | — |
| 2008 | 1,560 | 216 | — | — |
| 2007 | 1,474 | 242 | — | — |
| 2006 | 1,385 | 245 | — | — |
| 2005 | 1,197 | 276 | — | — |
| 2004 | 1,043 | 306 | — | — |
| 2003 | 830 | 367 | 5 | 12,208 |
| 2002 | 601 | 471 | — | — |
| 2001 | 622 | 448 | — | — |
| 2000 | 540 | 502 | — | — |
| 1999 | 584 | 455 | — | — |
| 1998 | 540 | 477 | — | — |
| 1997 | 563 | 451 | — | — |
| 1996 | 557 | 450 | — | — |
Questions about Nora’s popularity
How common is Nora in the US?
In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Nora ranks #20 in female records (6,380 reported) and #11,617 in male records (6 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately. The rank describes its position among names in this national file; it does not estimate how many children in a particular classroom will share it.
Does this include other spellings of Nora?
No. The SSA counts each exact spelling separately. The table and download on this page include Nora only.
Can I compare this name with my partner?
Use Save or Maybe above to start a device shortlist. Create separate accounts and connect them to see each other’s saved names and maybes. Both saving Nora creates a match.
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