Girls' name · since 1993

Norhan

Norhan has 61 recorded births since 1993 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1994 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#32,726 of 72,339
all-time among girls
61
born since 1993
1990s
peak decade

61 girls have been named Norhan since 1993, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Norhan has been recorded 61 times among girls since 1993, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. 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 2023.

  • #32,726 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 61 born since 1993
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Norhan ranks #32,726 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 61 born since 1993, peaking in the 1990s.

#32,726 of 72,339
all-time among girls
61
born since 1993
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Norhan's 61 recorded births place it above 54.68% 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.

Norhan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Norhan's SSA record in two at 2003 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1999, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1994 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Norhan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (1994)
9
Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
45678910 1993199419981999200120032004201220182023 6

Norhan by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (30 births, 49% of the file).

1990s was Norhan's strongest decade.

30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.

Norhan births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 30 births (49% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Norhan?
Since 1993, Social Security records show 61 babies named Norhan. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #32,726 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 1994, with 9 births.
Where does Norhan sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Norhan ranks #32,726 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 Norhan most popular?
Norhan was most popular in the 1990s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
How long has the name Norhan been used?
The SSA has tracked Norhan since 1993 -- 31 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Norhan?
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 Norhan's data

  • Norhan's decade-level peak was the 1990s (30 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Norhan

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Norhan: 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, 1993–2023 (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 Norhan 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.