Norah
#262 for girls in 2025, 1,191 births · Last seen for boys in 2004 at #9,948
Given to girls 99.6% of the time
Showing
- Peak · girls
- 2017 · 2,156 births
- Debut · girls
- 9 births
- In top 100 · girls
- neverof 146 years
- Total births · girls
- 33,869since 1880
Norah over time
girls
Rank among girls' names. Norah has never cracked the top 100 here.
Hover or use arrow keys to read values by year; click or press Enter to open that year.
Gaps mean fewer than 5 babies received the name that year, so the SSA doesn't publish it.
Show data table
| Year | girls | boys | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rank | births | rank | births | |
| 2025 | #262 | 1,191 | — | |
| 2024 | #223 | 1,384 | — | |
| 2023 | #201 | 1,488 | — | |
| 2022 | #192 | 1,539 | — | |
| 2021 | #160 | 1,791 | — | |
| 2020 | #152 | 1,810 | — | |
| 2019 | #144 | 1,975 | — | |
| 2018 | #140 | 2,013 | — | |
| 2017 | #136 | 2,156 | — | |
| 2016 | #154 | 2,026 | — | |
| 2015 | #159 | 2,032 | — | |
| 2014 | #163 | 2,007 | — | |
| 2013 | #188 | 1,725 | — | |
| 2012 | #210 | 1,502 | — | |
| 2011 | #263 | 1,217 | — | |
| 2010 | #298 | 1,091 | — | |
| 2009 | #343 | 959 | — | |
| 2008 | #476 | 666 | — | |
| 2007 | #468 | 689 | — | |
| 2006 | #515 | 591 | — | |
| 2005 | #523 | 558 | — | |
| 2004 | #590 | 476 | #9,948 | 6 |
| 2003 | #815 | 303 | — | |
| 2002 | #1,853 | 96 | — | |
| 2001 | #2,438 | 64 | — | |
| 2000 | #2,593 | 57 | — | |
| 1999 | #2,991 | 44 | — | |
| 1998 | #3,015 | 42 | — | |
| 1997 | #4,370 | 24 | — | |
| 1996 | #3,237 | 36 | — | |
| 1995 | #3,670 | 29 | — | |
| 1994 | #3,536 | 31 | — | |
| 1993 | #3,221 | 35 | — | |
| 1992 | #2,974 | 39 | — | |
| 1991 | #2,935 | 39 | — | |
| 1990 | #2,957 | 38 | — | |
| 1989 | #2,658 | 42 | — | |
| 1988 | #2,744 | 38 | — | |
| 1987 | #3,331 | 27 | — | |
| 1986 | #3,054 | 30 | — | |
| 1985 | #3,170 | 28 | — | |
| 1984 | #2,515 | 37 | — | |
| 1983 | #2,783 | 31 | — | |
| 1982 | #3,172 | 27 | — | |
| 1981 | #2,614 | 35 | — | |
| 1980 | #2,800 | 32 | — | |
| 1979 | #2,671 | 33 | — | |
| 1978 | #3,283 | 23 | — | |
| 1977 | #3,612 | 20 | — | |
| 1976 | #2,602 | 30 | — | |
| 1975 | #2,612 | 29 | — | |
| 1974 | #3,008 | 23 | — | |
| 1973 | #2,830 | 24 | — | |
| 1972 | #2,976 | 22 | — | |
| 1971 | #3,508 | 18 | — | |
| 1970 | #3,712 | 16 | — | |
| 1969 | #3,774 | 14 | — | |
| 1968 | #3,169 | 17 | — | |
| 1967 | #2,706 | 21 | — | |
| 1966 | #2,839 | 19 | — | |
| 1965 | #2,833 | 19 | — | |
| 1964 | #2,752 | 21 | — | |
| 1963 | #2,424 | 25 | — | |
| 1962 | #2,463 | 24 | — | |
| 1961 | #2,250 | 28 | — | |
| 1960 | #2,369 | 25 | — | |
| 1959 | #2,980 | 16 | — | |
| 1958 | #1,856 | 35 | — | |
| 1957 | #2,486 | 21 | — | |
| 1956 | #3,321 | 13 | — | |
| 1955 | #2,222 | 24 | #3,505 | 6 |
| 1954 | #2,519 | 19 | — | |
| 1953 | #1,758 | 32 | #3,798 | 5 |
| 1952 | #2,671 | 16 | #3,373 | 6 |
| 1951 | #1,583 | 36 | — | |
| 1950 | #2,053 | 22 | #3,681 | 5 |
| 1949 | #1,767 | 29 | #3,690 | 5 |
| 1948 | #2,070 | 22 | #3,010 | 7 |
| 1947 | #1,993 | 24 | — | |
| 1946 | #2,024 | 21 | #3,525 | 5 |
| 1945 | #1,621 | 26 | — | |
| 1944 | #2,287 | 15 | — | |
| 1943 | #1,994 | 19 | #3,538 | 5 |
| 1942 | #1,760 | 23 | — | |
| 1941 | #2,668 | 11 | #3,505 | 5 |
| 1940 | #2,029 | 16 | #3,459 | 5 |
| 1939 | #2,417 | 12 | #3,480 | 5 |
| 1938 | #2,113 | 15 | — | |
| 1937 | #2,570 | 11 | — | |
| 1936 | #3,376 | 7 | — | |
| 1935 | #2,439 | 12 | — | |
| 1934 | #2,087 | 15 | #3,277 | 6 |
| 1933 | #2,161 | 14 | #2,368 | 10 |
| 1932 | #2,365 | 13 | #2,849 | 8 |
| 1931 | #1,941 | 17 | — | |
| 1930 | #2,425 | 13 | — | |
| 1929 | #1,953 | 18 | — | |
| 1928 | #1,897 | 20 | — | |
| 1927 | #1,771 | 23 | — | |
| 1926 | #2,872 | 11 | #4,201 | 5 |
| 1925 | #1,795 | 23 | #3,155 | 8 |
| 1924 | #1,643 | 27 | #3,867 | 6 |
| 1923 | #2,091 | 18 | #2,950 | 9 |
| 1922 | #1,957 | 20 | — | |
| 1921 | #2,509 | 14 | #4,322 | 5 |
| 1920 | #1,751 | 23 | — | |
| 1919 | #1,649 | 24 | #3,391 | 7 |
| 1918 | #1,754 | 22 | — | |
| 1917 | #1,507 | 25 | — | |
| 1916 | #2,246 | 14 | — | |
| 1915 | #1,571 | 22 | — | |
| 1914 | #1,385 | 21 | — | |
| 1913 | #1,358 | 18 | — | |
| 1912 | #1,844 | 10 | — | |
| 1911 | #1,656 | 9 | — | |
| 1910 | #1,335 | 12 | — | |
| 1909 | #1,471 | 9 | — | |
| 1908 | #1,261 | 11 | — | |
| 1907 | #1,384 | 9 | — | |
| 1906 | #1,101 | 12 | — | |
| 1905 | #1,238 | 10 | — | |
| 1904 | #1,486 | 7 | — | |
| 1903 | #1,076 | 11 | — | |
| 1902 | #872 | 16 | — | |
| 1901 | #1,007 | 11 | — | |
| 1900 | #885 | 18 | — | |
| 1899 | #1,034 | 10 | — | |
| 1898 | #1,047 | 11 | — | |
| 1897 | #660 | 22 | — | |
| 1896 | #754 | 18 | — | |
| 1895 | #746 | 18 | — | |
| 1894 | #850 | 13 | — | |
| 1893 | #739 | 16 | — | |
| 1892 | #908 | 11 | — | |
| 1891 | #669 | 16 | — | |
| 1890 | #825 | 11 | — | |
| 1889 | #1,025 | 7 | — | |
| 1888 | #663 | 15 | — | |
| 1887 | #788 | 9 | — | |
| 1886 | #657 | 12 | — | |
| 1885 | #557 | 15 | — | |
| 1884 | #614 | 12 | — | |
| 1883 | #423 | 20 | — | |
| 1882 | #507 | 13 | — | |
| 1881 | #470 | 13 | — | |
| 1880 | #580 | 9 | — | |
First appearance
1880
In the first year the SSA published name data, Norah was already there! It came in at #580, and was given to 9 baby girls.
Quietest stretch: 1889, when fewer than 8 girls a year got the name.
Where Norah is popular in 2016
- Rank in state
- Top 10
- 11–50
- 51–100
- 101–500
- 501+
- Not published
Hover or tap a state for its numbers.
Top states · girls
- Wyoming#58 · 1 in 165
- South Dakota#58 · 1 in 206
- Iowa#66 · 1 in 317
- Wisconsin#80 · 1 in 370
- North Dakota#91 · 1 in 301
Best ever in a state: #34 in Wyoming, 2019.
Show every state
| State | Rank | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota | #58 | 15 | 1 in 206 |
| Wyoming | #58 | 7 | 1 in 165 |
| Iowa | #66 | 41 | 1 in 317 |
| Wisconsin | #80 | 63 | 1 in 370 |
| Minnesota | #91 | 57 | 1 in 431 |
| North Dakota | #91 | 11 | 1 in 301 |
| Kansas | #92 | 32 | 1 in 394 |
| Indiana | #94 | 66 | 1 in 459 |
| Oregon | #96 | 36 | 1 in 422 |
| Missouri | #97 | 61 | 1 in 445 |
| Nebraska | #98 | 21 | 1 in 385 |
| New Hampshire | #98 | 11 | 1 in 325 |
| Utah | #105 | 41 | 1 in 440 |
| Michigan | #106 | 88 | 1 in 478 |
| Arkansas | #108 | 26 | 1 in 434 |
| Maryland | #108 | 52 | 1 in 462 |
| Connecticut | #109 | 29 | 1 in 425 |
| Ohio | #109 | 102 | 1 in 510 |
| Washington | #111 | 61 | 1 in 527 |
| Oklahoma | #117 | 33 | 1 in 509 |
| Idaho | #118 | 15 | 1 in 429 |
| Colorado | #119 | 47 | 1 in 501 |
| Illinois | #119 | 104 | 1 in 554 |
| Pennsylvania | #123 | 91 | 1 in 570 |
| West Virginia | #135 | 13 | 1 in 470 |
| Kentucky | #137 | 32 | 1 in 571 |
| Rhode Island | #137 | 7 | 1 in 408 |
| Massachusetts | #142 | 42 | 1 in 607 |
| Alaska | #148 | 6 | 1 in 400 |
| Tennessee | #148 | 49 | 1 in 633 |
| North Carolina | #151 | 67 | 1 in 676 |
| Montana | #157 | 6 | 1 in 470 |
| South Carolina | #160 | 28 | 1 in 638 |
| Virginia | #160 | 51 | 1 in 728 |
| District of Columbia | #178 | 7 | 1 in 510 |
| Louisiana | #182 | 30 | 1 in 700 |
| Maine | #196 | 6 | 1 in 600 |
| New Jersey | #211 | 38 | 1 in 963 |
| Georgia | #222 | 50 | 1 in 961 |
| Mississippi | #222 | 14 | 1 in 792 |
| Florida | #235 | 80 | 1 in 1,084 |
| New York | #244 | 77 | 1 in 1,167 |
| Alabama | #275 | 18 | 1 in 1,076 |
| California | #282 | 144 | 1 in 1,415 |
| Texas | #304 | 108 | 1 in 1,549 |
| Nevada | #319 | 9 | 1 in 1,240 |
| Arizona | #344 | 21 | 1 in 1,473 |
| Delaware | — | — | — |
| Hawaii | — | — | — |
| New Mexico | — | — | — |
| Vermont | — | — | — |
Ranks are within each state; “1 in N” is out of the girls born there that year. The SSA only publishes a name in a state when 5 or more babies of one sex got it.
See more about Norah
Momentum · girls
Falling
- 39 spots since 2024 (#223 → #262)
- 110 spots since 2020 (#152 → #262)
- 103 spots since 2015 (#159 → #262)
- Biggest jump: 1,038 spots in 2003 (#1,853 → #815)
- Biggest drop: 387 spots in 1898 (#660 → #1,047)
Rise & fade · girls
137 yrs to peak
- Debuted 1880
- Peaked 2017 at #136 (2,156 births)
- Not yet halved from its peak
Top of the charts · girls
Top 1,000 for 42 yrs
- Top 10: never
- Top 100: never
- Top 1,000: 42 yrs · run 2003–2025
Share of babies · girls
1 in 801
- Highest: 1 in 801 girls born in 2017 were named Norah (0.12%)
- Latest: 1 in 1,350 girls born in 2025 (0.07%)
Era · girls
The 2010s
- 52.4% of all girls named Norah (17,744) were born in this decade
Show by decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank | Avg rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 125 | #423 (1883) | #628 |
| 1890s | 146 | #660 (1897) | #823 |
| 1900s | 114 | #872 (1902) | #1,178 |
| 1910s | 177 | #1,335 (1910) | #1,631 |
| 1920s | 197 | #1,643 (1924) | #2,024 |
| 1930s | 129 | #1,941 (1931) | #2,389 |
| 1940s | 206 | #1,621 (1945) | #2,021 |
| 1950s | 234 | #1,583 (1951) | #2,345 |
| 1960s | 213 | #2,250 (1961) | #2,758 |
| 1970s | 238 | #2,602 (1976) | #3,081 |
| 1980s | 327 | #2,515 (1984) | #2,884 |
| 1990s | 357 | #2,935 (1991) | #3,291 |
| 2000s | 4,459 | #343 (2009) | #1,061 |
| 2010s | 17,744 | #136 (2017) | #186 |
| 2020s | 9,203 | #152 (2020) | #198 |
All figures count published births only (names given to at least 5 girls in a year). Registrations before 1937 are incomplete, so early shares and totals run low.
Norah in 2016
girls
#154
2,026 births · 1 in 875 girls
Top girls' names in 2016
More about 2016
girls
1,772,022 girls got a published name in 2016; 1 in 875 of them was named Norah, which outranked 99.2% of the 18,885 girls' names that year. The ten most popular names covered 8.3% of girls (24.6% in 1880, 7.0% in 2025).
Ranked beside Norah
Biggest movers since 2015
Risers
Among names in the top 1,000 of either year.