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.

Name A

Norah

Girl name · Rank #223

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Name B

Nora

Girl name · Rank #22

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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