Norlene vs Norah

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

Name A

Norlene

Girl name

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Name B

Norah

Girl name · Rank #223

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Metric Norlene Norah
Current Rank Unranked #223
Total Births (all years) 192 32,661
Peak Year 1940 2017
Peak Year Births 11 2,156
Peak Decade 1940ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1925 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Norlene Norah
1880ss — 125
1890ss — 146
1900ss — 114
1910ss — 177
1920ss 20 197
1930ss 55 129
1940ss 69 206
1950ss 37 235
1960ss 11 213
1970ss — 238
1980ss — 326
1990ss — 357
2000ss — 4,459
2010ss — 17,742
2020ss — 7,997

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Norlene Norah
2014 — 2,007
2015 — 2,031
2016 — 2,026
2017 — 2,156
2018 — 2,013
2019 — 1,974
2020 — 1,810
2021 — 1,790
2022 — 1,536
2023 — 1,487
2024 — 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, 1925–1962.

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