Total births
48
Girls' name · since 1993
Noran
48 babies named Noran in U.S. Social Security records since 1993, with the highest year being 2004. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #14123
- among girls today
- 48
- born since 1993
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 20%
- more common than other girls
48 babies have been named Noran since 1993, making it today's #14123 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Noran has been recorded 48 times among girls since 1993, currently ranked #14123 nationally and more common than 20% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2024.
- #14123 among girls today
- 48 born since 1993
- 2010s peak decade
- 20% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Noran is currently the #14123 girls' name in America, more common than 20% of girls - 48 born since 1993, peaking in the 2010s.
- #14123
- among girls today
- 48
- born since 1993
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 20%
- more common than other girls
Noran vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14123
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 20% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Noran was born in this single decade.
2004
Single peak year
7 babies were named Noran in 2004 - its busiest year on record.
How Noran compares
48 15th 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
Noran's all-time total is 87% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Noran | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 48 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 7 | 48 | 19,840 |
Noran's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Noran splits its recorded history at 2014: 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 1993 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2004 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Noran at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2004
Current rank
#14,123
Active since
1993
Noran popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2024
- Peak year (2004)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Noran by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Noran's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Noran births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
11 births
- 2000s
2000s
13 births
- 2010s
2010s
18 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 18 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Noran? ▼
Since 1993, Social Security records show 48 babies named Noran. Today it holds rank #14123 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2004, with 7 births.
When was Noran most popular? ▼
Noran was most popular in the 2010s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
How long has the name Noran been used? ▼
Records for Noran go back to 1993, giving 32 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Noran? ▼
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.
What to do with Noran's data
- Noran's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (18 total births) through the 2020s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Noran
Nearby Names Like Noran
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Noran
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 Noran side by side: Noran vs Norma Noran vs Nora Noran 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, 1993–2024 (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. "Noran: #14123 Girls' Name - 48 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/noran. 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 Noran 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.