Girls' name · peaked in 2017
Norah name popularity since 1925
33,307 babies born in the US from 1925 to 2025 were named Norah. Half of them were born in 2016 or earlier, so the typical Norah is about 10 years old in 2026. Norah peaked in 2017 as the #137 name for girls, and it ranked #262 in 2025.
Key facts
- US babies since 1925
- 33,307
- Named Norah, 1925–2025
- In 2025
- #262
- for girls in 2025 (1,191 babies)
- Girls / boys
- 99.7% girls
- 33,205 girls · 102 boys
- Most popular in
- Utah
- 2.31× its national share
Peak year is the year Norah made up the largest share of US girls, in records going back to 1880. Typical age is based on births from 1925 on, not on who is living today.
Norah births per year, 1925–2025
2017 was the biggest year for Norah both by count and as a share of all babies.
- Fastest rise: Between 2008 and 2013, Norah became 2.8× more common, from 1 in 2,840 baby girls to 1 in 1,020.
- Steepest fall: Between 2020 and 2025, its share of baby girls fell by 34%, from 1 in 893 to 1 in 1,350.
Shaded on the chart. Both compare Norah's share of all US girls five years apart, counting only years with at least 100 babies named Norah.
Decade by decade
Babies named Norah in each decade, and its rank among girls' names in the middle year of the decade (1935, 1945 … 2025).
| Decade | Girls | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925–29 | 95 | 13 | – |
| 1930s | 129 | 29 | #2,538 |
| 1940s | 206 | 32 | #1,650 |
| 1950s | 234 | 22 | #2,262 |
| 1960s | 213 | 0 | #2,896 |
| 1970s | 238 | 0 | #2,661 |
| 1980s | 327 | 0 | #3,215 |
| 1990s | 357 | 0 | #3,748 |
| 2000s | 4,459 | 6 | #524 |
| 2010s | 17,744 | 0 | #159 |
| 2020–25 | 9,203 | 0 | #262 |
Ranks count every name given to at least 5 girls that year, so they can go past 1,000.
Generation fingerprint
69.5% of babies named Norah from 1925 to 2025 were born in the Gen Alpha years (2013–2025). The full split by generation:
Where Norah is most popular
The index compares Norah's share of babies in each state with its share nationwide, 1925–2025 (1.50× = 50% more common). States with at least 300 babies named Norah.
| State | Index | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| Utah | 2.31× | 618 |
| Minnesota | 2.01× | 1,152 |
| Colorado | 1.76× | 680 |
| Washington | 1.75× | 916 |
| Wisconsin | 1.68× | 1,037 |
Other spellings
Spellings that sound like Norah and were given to at least 1,000 girls from 1925 to 2025, with the year each one was most popular.
| Spelling | Girls | Peak year |
|---|---|---|
| Norah (this page) | 33,205 | 2017 |
| Nora | 153,487 | 1881 |
Names with a similar story
Of the other 1999 names on this site, these six had the share of babies closest in shape to Norah's from 1925 to 2025, however common each one got. Each line is scaled to its own high; the dashed line is Norah.
Names from the same era
Other common names that peaked within two years of Norah (2017).
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration national and state baby-name data, which covers names given to at least 5 babies of one sex in a year. About the data