Nora vs Noreen

Side-by-side comparison of Nora and Noreen — 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

Noreen

Girl name · Rank #6384

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Metric Nora Noreen
Current Rank #22 #6384
Total Births (all years) 186,719 20,074
Peak Year 2021 1948
Peak Year Births 6,276 654
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1892

Births by Decade

Decade Nora Noreen
1880ss 6,521 —
1890ss 8,293 5
1900ss 7,172 50
1910ss 11,063 313
1920ss 12,298 1,068
1930ss 8,926 2,197
1940ss 9,405 4,376
1950ss 11,540 5,187
1960ss 9,521 4,268
1970ss 5,771 1,078
1980ss 5,532 592
1990ss 5,532 338
2000ss 10,920 227
2010ss 44,074 258
2020ss 30,151 117

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nora Noreen
2014 4,740 31
2015 5,330 26
2016 5,593 22
2017 6,067 35
2018 5,837 31
2019 5,935 28
2020 5,581 23
2021 6,276 23
2022 6,146 32
2023 6,020 21
2024 6,128 18

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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