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