Nora vs Norah
Side-by-side comparison of Nora and Norah - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Nora | Norah |
| Current Rank | #22 | #223 |
| Total Births (all years) | 193,138 | 33,869 |
| Peak Year | 2025 | 2017 |
| Peak Year Births | 6,380 | 2,156 |
| Peak Decade | 2010s | 2010s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Nora | Norah |
| 1880s | 6,521 | 125 |
| 1890s | 8,293 | 146 |
| 1900s | 7,172 | 114 |
| 1910s | 11,063 | 177 |
| 1920s | 12,298 | 197 |
| 1930s | 8,926 | 129 |
| 1940s | 9,405 | 206 |
| 1950s | 11,540 | 234 |
| 1960s | 9,521 | 213 |
| 1970s | 5,770 | 238 |
| 1980s | 5,532 | 327 |
| 1990s | 5,532 | 357 |
| 2000s | 10,922 | 4,459 |
| 2010s | 44,076 | 17,744 |
| 2020s | 36,567 | 9,203 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Nora | Norah |
| 2014 | 4,741 | 2,007 |
| 2015 | 5,330 | 2,032 |
| 2016 | 5,593 | 2,026 |
| 2017 | 6,067 | 2,156 |
| 2018 | 5,837 | 2,013 |
| 2019 | 5,936 | 1,975 |
| 2020 | 5,583 | 1,810 |
| 2021 | 6,281 | 1,791 |
| 2022 | 6,148 | 1,539 |
| 2023 | 6,027 | 1,488 |
| 2024 | 6,148 | 1,384 |
| 2025 | 6,380 | 1,191 |