Nora
Girl name
Nora meaning
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Nora at a glance
- Used as
- Girl name
- Listed in
- Muslim baby names
- Script form
- نوراAs listed by MuslimNames.com; not independently verified
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #22 in 2024
- Meaning themes
Nora popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #55 | 471 |
| 1890 | #63 | 835 |
| 1900 | #83 | 919 |
| 1910 | #111 | 753 |
| 1920 | #157 | 1,477 |
| 1930 | #190 | 1,015 |
| 1940 | #209 | 843 |
| 1950 | #225 | 1,117 |
| 1960 | #236 | 1,345 |
| 1970 | #365 | 676 |
| 1980 | #400 | 571 |
| 1990 | #431 | 588 |
| 2000 | #500 | 540 |
| 2010 | #159 | 1,939 |
| 2020 | #30 | 5,581 |
| 2024 | #22 | 6,128 |
All 145 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #55 | 471 |
| 1881 | #55 | 498 |
| 1882 | #58 | 539 |
| 1883 | #55 | 589 |
| 1884 | #56 | 648 |
| 1885 | #56 | 670 |
| 1886 | #56 | 708 |
| 1887 | #56 | 735 |
| 1888 | #61 | 832 |
| 1889 | #60 | 831 |
| 1890 | #63 | 835 |
| 1891 | #63 | 801 |
| 1892 | #63 | 899 |
| 1893 | #67 | 825 |
| 1894 | #68 | 854 |
| 1895 | #70 | 846 |
| 1896 | #71 | 844 |
| 1897 | #71 | 812 |
| 1898 | #74 | 868 |
| 1899 | #80 | 709 |
| 1900 | #83 | 919 |
| 1901 | #81 | 727 |
| 1902 | #86 | 724 |
| 1903 | #87 | 724 |
| 1904 | #93 | 698 |
| 1905 | #92 | 742 |
| 1906 | #101 | 644 |
| 1907 | #104 | 676 |
| 1908 | #110 | 648 |
| 1909 | #107 | 670 |
| 1910 | #111 | 753 |
| 1911 | #116 | 779 |
| 1912 | #129 | 882 |
| 1913 | #135 | 890 |
| 1914 | #143 | 1,038 |
| 1915 | #144 | 1,293 |
| 1916 | #154 | 1,314 |
| 1917 | #154 | 1,360 |
| 1918 | #161 | 1,382 |
| 1919 | #161 | 1,372 |
| 1920 | #157 | 1,477 |
| 1921 | #167 | 1,350 |
| 1922 | #180 | 1,219 |
| 1923 | #180 | 1,221 |
| 1924 | #172 | 1,335 |
| 1925 | #171 | 1,317 |
| 1926 | #176 | 1,203 |
| 1927 | #189 | 1,078 |
| 1928 | #190 | 1,082 |
| 1929 | #193 | 1,016 |
| 1930 | #190 | 1,015 |
| 1931 | #202 | 904 |
| 1932 | #189 | 969 |
| 1933 | #193 | 891 |
| 1934 | #200 | 888 |
| 1935 | #192 | 910 |
| 1936 | #210 | 791 |
| 1937 | #202 | 842 |
| 1938 | #203 | 857 |
| 1939 | #204 | 859 |
| 1940 | #209 | 843 |
| 1941 | #209 | 845 |
| 1942 | #228 | 837 |
| 1943 | #230 | 856 |
| 1944 | #225 | 842 |
| 1945 | #228 | 833 |
| 1946 | #229 | 969 |
| 1947 | #225 | 1,096 |
| 1948 | #225 | 1,086 |
| 1949 | #218 | 1,198 |
| 1950 | #225 | 1,117 |
| 1951 | #223 | 1,160 |
| 1952 | #234 | 1,122 |
| 1953 | #238 | 1,148 |
| 1954 | #237 | 1,161 |
| 1955 | #255 | 1,046 |
| 1956 | #244 | 1,170 |
| 1957 | #250 | 1,162 |
| 1958 | #253 | 1,178 |
| 1959 | #241 | 1,276 |
| 1960 | #236 | 1,345 |
| 1961 | #272 | 1,121 |
| 1962 | #274 | 1,075 |
| 1963 | #278 | 1,067 |
| 1964 | #279 | 1,050 |
| 1965 | #302 | 881 |
| 1966 | #299 | 850 |
| 1967 | #325 | 727 |
| 1968 | #329 | 696 |
| 1969 | #336 | 709 |
| 1970 | #365 | 676 |
| 1971 | #375 | 624 |
| 1972 | #364 | 604 |
| 1973 | #369 | 573 |
| 1974 | #366 | 587 |
| 1975 | #377 | 552 |
| 1976 | #396 | 517 |
| 1977 | #402 | 518 |
| 1978 | #366 | 584 |
| 1979 | #404 | 536 |
| 1980 | #400 | 571 |
| 1981 | #404 | 552 |
| 1982 | #406 | 564 |
| 1983 | #415 | 520 |
| 1984 | #391 | 559 |
| 1985 | #412 | 541 |
| 1986 | #445 | 485 |
| 1987 | #414 | 538 |
| 1988 | #397 | 606 |
| 1989 | #415 | 596 |
| 1990 | #431 | 588 |
| 1991 | #443 | 575 |
| 1992 | #470 | 524 |
| 1993 | #478 | 526 |
| 1994 | #474 | 530 |
| 1995 | #463 | 545 |
| 1996 | #449 | 557 |
| 1997 | #451 | 563 |
| 1998 | #476 | 540 |
| 1999 | #455 | 584 |
| 2000 | #500 | 540 |
| 2001 | #448 | 622 |
| 2002 | #471 | 600 |
| 2003 | #367 | 830 |
| 2004 | #306 | 1,043 |
| 2005 | #276 | 1,197 |
| 2006 | #245 | 1,385 |
| 2007 | #242 | 1,474 |
| 2008 | #216 | 1,559 |
| 2009 | #198 | 1,670 |
| 2010 | #159 | 1,939 |
| 2011 | #137 | 2,235 |
| 2012 | #108 | 2,890 |
| 2013 | #83 | 3,508 |
| 2014 | #49 | 4,740 |
| 2015 | #41 | 5,330 |
| 2016 | #36 | 5,593 |
| 2017 | #29 | 6,067 |
| 2018 | #30 | 5,837 |
| 2019 | #29 | 5,935 |
| 2020 | #30 | 5,581 |
| 2021 | #27 | 6,276 |
| 2022 | #28 | 6,146 |
| 2023 | #24 | 6,020 |
| 2024 | #22 | 6,128 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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