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.

Name A

Nora

Girl name · Rank #22

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Name B

Norah

Girl name · Rank #223

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Metric Nora Norah
Current Rank #22 #223
Total Births (all years) 186,719 32,661
Peak Year 2021 2017
Peak Year Births 6,276 2,156
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nora Norah
1880ss 6,521 125
1890ss 8,293 146
1900ss 7,172 114
1910ss 11,063 177
1920ss 12,298 197
1930ss 8,926 129
1940ss 9,405 206
1950ss 11,540 235
1960ss 9,521 213
1970ss 5,771 238
1980ss 5,532 326
1990ss 5,532 357
2000ss 10,920 4,459
2010ss 44,074 17,742
2020ss 30,151 7,997

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nora Norah
2014 4,740 2,007
2015 5,330 2,031
2016 5,593 2,026
2017 6,067 2,156
2018 5,837 2,013
2019 5,935 1,974
2020 5,581 1,810
2021 6,276 1,790
2022 6,146 1,536
2023 6,020 1,487
2024 6,128 1,374

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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