Noreen vs Norah

Side-by-side comparison of Noreen and Norah — 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

Norah

Girl name · Rank #223

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Noreen Norah
2014 31 2,007
2015 26 2,031
2016 22 2,026
2017 35 2,156
2018 31 2,013
2019 28 1,974
2020 23 1,810
2021 23 1,790
2022 32 1,536
2023 21 1,487
2024 18 1,374

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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