Norah vs Noreen

Side-by-side comparison of Norah and Noreen — 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

Noreen

Girl name · Rank #6384

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Metric Norah Noreen
Current Rank #223 #6384
Total Births (all years) 32,661 20,074
Peak Year 2017 1948
Peak Year Births 2,156 654
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1892

Births by Decade

Decade Norah Noreen
1880ss 125 —
1890ss 146 5
1900ss 114 50
1910ss 177 313
1920ss 197 1,068
1930ss 129 2,197
1940ss 206 4,376
1950ss 235 5,187
1960ss 213 4,268
1970ss 238 1,078
1980ss 326 592
1990ss 357 338
2000ss 4,459 227
2010ss 17,742 258
2020ss 7,997 117

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Norah Noreen
2014 2,007 31
2015 2,031 26
2016 2,026 22
2017 2,156 35
2018 2,013 31
2019 1,974 28
2020 1,810 23
2021 1,790 23
2022 1,536 32
2023 1,487 21
2024 1,374 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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