Norah
Girl name
Norah meaning
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Norah at a glance
- Used as
- Girl name
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- Muslim baby names
- Script form
- نورهAs listed by MuslimNames.com; not independently verified
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #223 in 2024
- Meaning themes
Norah popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #580 | 9 |
| 1890 | #825 | 11 |
| 1900 | #885 | 18 |
| 1910 | #1,335 | 12 |
| 1920 | #1,751 | 23 |
| 1930 | #2,425 | 13 |
| 1940 | #2,028 | 16 |
| 1950 | #2,053 | 22 |
| 1960 | #2,368 | 25 |
| 1970 | #3,712 | 16 |
| 1980 | #2,800 | 32 |
| 1990 | #2,957 | 38 |
| 2000 | #2,593 | 57 |
| 2010 | #298 | 1,091 |
| 2017 | #136 | 2,156 |
| 2020 | #152 | 1,810 |
| 2024 | #223 | 1,374 |
All 145 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #580 | 9 |
| 1881 | #470 | 13 |
| 1882 | #507 | 13 |
| 1883 | #423 | 20 |
| 1884 | #614 | 12 |
| 1885 | #557 | 15 |
| 1886 | #657 | 12 |
| 1887 | #788 | 9 |
| 1888 | #663 | 15 |
| 1889 | #1,025 | 7 |
| 1890 | #825 | 11 |
| 1891 | #669 | 16 |
| 1892 | #908 | 11 |
| 1893 | #739 | 16 |
| 1894 | #850 | 13 |
| 1895 | #746 | 18 |
| 1896 | #754 | 18 |
| 1897 | #660 | 22 |
| 1898 | #1,047 | 11 |
| 1899 | #1,034 | 10 |
| 1900 | #885 | 18 |
| 1901 | #1,007 | 11 |
| 1902 | #872 | 16 |
| 1903 | #1,076 | 11 |
| 1904 | #1,486 | 7 |
| 1905 | #1,238 | 10 |
| 1906 | #1,101 | 12 |
| 1907 | #1,384 | 9 |
| 1908 | #1,261 | 11 |
| 1909 | #1,471 | 9 |
| 1910 | #1,335 | 12 |
| 1911 | #1,656 | 9 |
| 1912 | #1,844 | 10 |
| 1913 | #1,358 | 18 |
| 1914 | #1,385 | 21 |
| 1915 | #1,571 | 22 |
| 1916 | #2,246 | 14 |
| 1917 | #1,507 | 25 |
| 1918 | #1,754 | 22 |
| 1919 | #1,649 | 24 |
| 1920 | #1,751 | 23 |
| 1921 | #2,509 | 14 |
| 1922 | #1,957 | 20 |
| 1923 | #2,091 | 18 |
| 1924 | #1,643 | 27 |
| 1925 | #1,795 | 23 |
| 1926 | #2,872 | 11 |
| 1927 | #1,772 | 23 |
| 1928 | #1,897 | 20 |
| 1929 | #1,953 | 18 |
| 1930 | #2,425 | 13 |
| 1931 | #1,941 | 17 |
| 1932 | #2,365 | 13 |
| 1933 | #2,161 | 14 |
| 1934 | #2,087 | 15 |
| 1935 | #2,439 | 12 |
| 1936 | #3,376 | 7 |
| 1937 | #2,570 | 11 |
| 1938 | #2,113 | 15 |
| 1939 | #2,417 | 12 |
| 1940 | #2,028 | 16 |
| 1941 | #2,668 | 11 |
| 1942 | #1,760 | 23 |
| 1943 | #1,994 | 19 |
| 1944 | #2,287 | 15 |
| 1945 | #1,621 | 26 |
| 1946 | #2,024 | 21 |
| 1947 | #1,992 | 24 |
| 1948 | #2,070 | 22 |
| 1949 | #1,767 | 29 |
| 1950 | #2,053 | 22 |
| 1951 | #1,583 | 36 |
| 1952 | #2,671 | 16 |
| 1953 | #1,758 | 32 |
| 1954 | #2,519 | 19 |
| 1955 | #2,222 | 24 |
| 1956 | #3,321 | 13 |
| 1957 | #2,486 | 21 |
| 1958 | #1,820 | 36 |
| 1959 | #2,980 | 16 |
| 1960 | #2,368 | 25 |
| 1961 | #2,250 | 28 |
| 1962 | #2,463 | 24 |
| 1963 | #2,425 | 25 |
| 1964 | #2,752 | 21 |
| 1965 | #2,833 | 19 |
| 1966 | #2,839 | 19 |
| 1967 | #2,706 | 21 |
| 1968 | #3,169 | 17 |
| 1969 | #3,773 | 14 |
| 1970 | #3,712 | 16 |
| 1971 | #3,507 | 18 |
| 1972 | #2,976 | 22 |
| 1973 | #2,752 | 25 |
| 1974 | #3,008 | 23 |
| 1975 | #2,611 | 29 |
| 1976 | #2,602 | 30 |
| 1977 | #3,613 | 20 |
| 1978 | #3,284 | 23 |
| 1979 | #2,723 | 32 |
| 1980 | #2,800 | 32 |
| 1981 | #2,614 | 35 |
| 1982 | #3,171 | 27 |
| 1983 | #2,783 | 31 |
| 1984 | #2,515 | 37 |
| 1985 | #3,170 | 28 |
| 1986 | #3,134 | 29 |
| 1987 | #3,331 | 27 |
| 1988 | #2,744 | 38 |
| 1989 | #2,658 | 42 |
| 1990 | #2,957 | 38 |
| 1991 | #2,935 | 39 |
| 1992 | #2,974 | 39 |
| 1993 | #3,221 | 35 |
| 1994 | #3,536 | 31 |
| 1995 | #3,670 | 29 |
| 1996 | #3,237 | 36 |
| 1997 | #4,369 | 24 |
| 1998 | #3,015 | 42 |
| 1999 | #2,991 | 44 |
| 2000 | #2,593 | 57 |
| 2001 | #2,438 | 64 |
| 2002 | #1,853 | 96 |
| 2003 | #815 | 303 |
| 2004 | #590 | 476 |
| 2005 | #523 | 558 |
| 2006 | #515 | 591 |
| 2007 | #468 | 689 |
| 2008 | #476 | 666 |
| 2009 | #343 | 959 |
| 2010 | #298 | 1,091 |
| 2011 | #263 | 1,217 |
| 2012 | #210 | 1,502 |
| 2013 | #188 | 1,725 |
| 2014 | #163 | 2,007 |
| 2015 | #159 | 2,031 |
| 2016 | #154 | 2,026 |
| 2017 | #136 | 2,156 |
| 2018 | #140 | 2,013 |
| 2019 | #144 | 1,974 |
| 2020 | #152 | 1,810 |
| 2021 | #160 | 1,790 |
| 2022 | #192 | 1,536 |
| 2023 | #201 | 1,487 |
| 2024 | #223 | 1,374 |
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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