Norah
5 lettersFemale #262 · 1,191 reported
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US name popularity
Norah name popularity
In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Norah ranks #262 in female records (1,191 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately.
US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved
Data updated
Key facts
- 2025 female rank and count
- #262 · 1,191 reported
- 1-year change, since 2024 (female)
- Count decreased by 193 female records (1,384 to 1,191); rank moved from #223 to #262.
- 5-year change, since 2021 (female)
- Count decreased by 600 female records (1,791 to 1,191); rank moved from #160 to #262.
- 2025 male rank and count
- No published 2025 observation. A missing observation is not zero.
- Peak year in available data
- 2017: 2,156 female records, the highest published count in 2016–2025.
Is Norah becoming more popular?
Norah's reported female count decreased by 193 from 2024 to 2025. Its rank changed from #223 to #262. This is an observed US comparison, not a forecast.
The 2025 file has no published male observation for Norah. That is not a count of zero.
Norah in US records, 2016–2025
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 | 1,191 | 262 | — | — |
| 2024 | 1,384 | 223 | — | — |
| 2023 | 1,488 | 201 | — | — |
| 2022 | 1,539 | 192 | — | — |
| 2021 | 1,791 | 160 | — | — |
| 2020 | 1,810 | 152 | — | — |
| 2019 | 1,975 | 144 | — | — |
| 2018 | 2,013 | 140 | — | — |
| 2017 | 2,156 | 137 | — | — |
| 2016 | 2,026 | 154 | — | — |
Questions about Norah’s popularity
How common is Norah in the US?
In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Norah ranks #262 in female records (1,191 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 Norah?
No. The SSA counts each exact spelling separately. The table and download on this page include Norah only.
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