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 #6411

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Metric Norah Noreen
Current Rank #223 #6411
Total Births (all years) 33,869 20,108
Peak Year 2017 1948
Peak Year Births 2,156 654
Peak Decade 2010s 1950s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1892

Births by Decade

Decade Norah Noreen
1880s 125 -
1890s 146 5
1900s 114 50
1910s 177 313
1920s 197 1,068
1930s 129 2,197
1940s 206 4,376
1950s 234 5,187
1960s 213 4,269
1970s 238 1,078
1980s 327 592
1990s 357 338
2000s 4,459 227
2010s 17,744 258
2020s 9,203 150

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Norah Noreen
2014 2,007 31
2015 2,032 26
2016 2,026 22
2017 2,156 35
2018 2,013 31
2019 1,975 28
2020 1,810 23
2021 1,791 23
2022 1,539 32
2023 1,488 21
2024 1,384 18
2025 1,191 33

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, 1880–2025.

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