Noreen vs Nora

Side-by-side comparison of Noreen and Nora — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Noreen

Girl name · Rank #6384

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Name B

Nora

Girl name · Rank #22

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Noreen Nora
2014 31 4,740
2015 26 5,330
2016 22 5,593
2017 35 6,067
2018 31 5,837
2019 28 5,935
2020 23 5,581
2021 23 6,276
2022 32 6,146
2023 21 6,020
2024 18 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, 1892–2024.

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