Girls' name · since 1916

Norean

Norean has 38 recorded births since 1916 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1924 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#38,267 of 72,339
all-time among girls
38
born since 1916
1910s
peak decade

38 girls have been named Norean since 1916, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Norean recorded 38 times among girls since 1916, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1960.

  • #38,267 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 38 born since 1916
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Norean ranks #38,267 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 38 born since 1916, peaking in the 1910s.

#38,267 of 72,339
all-time among girls
38
born since 1916
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Norean's 38 recorded births place it above 46.97% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Norean's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Norean's full recorded timeline at 1952, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1958, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1924 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Norean popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1960

Last recorded 1960
Peak year (1924)
8
Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
456789 191619181924195219581960 5

Norean by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (13 births, 34% of the file).

1910s was Norean's strongest decade.

13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.

Norean births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 13 births (34% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Norean? ▼
38 babies have been named Norean since 1916. All-time, it sits at #38,267 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1960. The peak year was 1924 with 8 births.
Where does Norean sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Norean ranks #38,267 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Norean most popular? ▼
Norean was most popular in the 1910s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
How long has the name Norean been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Norean since 1916 -- 45 years through the most recent 1960 data.
What names are similar to Norean? ▼
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 Norean's data

  • Norean's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (13 total births) through the 1960s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Norean

Nearby Names Like Norean

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Norean

Norma Girl
#2002 278,071 births
Nora Girl
#20 193,138 births
Norah Girl
#262 33,869 births
Noreen Girl
#4274 20,108 births
Norine Girl
5,242 births

Compare Norean side by side: Norean vs Norma Norean vs Nora Norean vs Norah

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Perlina
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Euda
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Siiri
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Garnie
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Norean: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1916–1960 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Norean 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 August 2026.