Total births
34
Unisex name · since 2002
Nor
34 babies named Nor in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #14378
- among girls today
- 34
- born since 2002
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other girls
34 babies have been named Nor since 2002, making it today's #14378 unisex name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nor has been recorded 34 times among girls since 2002, currently ranked #14378 nationally and more common than 19% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2024.
- #14378 among girls today
- 34 born since 2002
- 2020s peak decade
- 19% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Nor is currently the #14378 unisex name in America, more common than 19% of girls - 34 born since 2002, peaking in the 2020s.
- #14378
- among girls today
- 34
- born since 2002
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other girls
Nor vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14378
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 19% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Nor was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
6 babies were named Nor in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
How Nor compares
34 11th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Nor's all-time total is 91% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nor | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 34 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 6 | 48 | 19,840 |
Nor's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Nor splits its recorded history at 2022: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2002 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2016 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Nor at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2016
Current rank
#14,378
Active since
2002
Nor popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2024
- Peak year (2016)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Nor popularity over time - boys
6 total births recorded since 2013 (Nor as boys' name)
Nor by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Nor's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Nor births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
12 births
- 2020s
2020s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 17 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nor? ▼
Nor has been given to 34 babies in the U.S. since 2002, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #14378 as of the latest data. 6 babies were born in 2016, its single highest year.
When was Nor most popular? ▼
Nor was most popular in the 2020s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Is Nor a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Nor is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 34 births, and as a boy's name it has 6 births.
How long has the name Nor been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Nor since 2002 -- 23 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Nor? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Norma, Nora, Norah, Noreen, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Nor
Nearby Names Like Nor
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nor
Norma Girl
#2559 278,071 births
Nora Girl
#22 193,138 births
Norah Girl
#223 33,869 births
Noreen Girl
#6411 20,108 births
Norine Girl
#15334 5,242 births
Compare Nor side by side: Nor vs Norma Nor vs Nora Nor vs Norah
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2002–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Nor: #14378 Unisex Name - 34 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nor. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Nor draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.