US rank #1013 Unisex name Peak 2023 2,833 births

Nori — #1013 US unisex name

2,833 babies named Nori in U.S. Social Security records since 1950, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s851960s1081970s931980s521990s432000s1252010s10402020s1287
#1013
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 94% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Nori was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

296 babies were named Nori in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Nori

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,833 babies named Nori between 1950 and 2024, spanning 75 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Nori currently holds the #1013 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 296 babies received it in a single year. Nori is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 213 additional births since 2001.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Nori performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 1,287 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Nori shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Georgia, which accounts for 168 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Nori in 29 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Nori in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 2,833 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Nori at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,833

Since 1950

75 years of records

Peak year

2023

296 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#1,013

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1950

Recorded for 75 years

Last year on file: 2024

Nori popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1950

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
296
Annual births at peak — across 75 years of records
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Nori popularity over time — boys

213 total births recorded since 2001 (Nori as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 213 births
010203040 2024202220202018201620142001 5

Nori by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
1,287 births that decade — 45% of Nori's all-time total
1950s851960s1081970s931980s521990s432000s1252010s10402020s1287

Nori by state

Where Nori concentrates geographically — total births since 1950

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Nori
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Georgia
168 5.9%
#2 Texas
168 5.9%
#3 California
167 5.9%
#4 New York
160 5.6%
#5 Pennsylvania
142 5.0%
#6 Maryland
125 4.4%
#7 North Carolina
121 4.3%
#8 Virginia
106 3.7%
Georgia share of Nori's total US births 5.9%
Even split

168 of 2,833 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 29 reporting states.

Nori appears in 29 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nori?
2,833 babies have been named Nori since 1950. It currently ranks #1013 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 296 births.
When was Nori most popular?
Nori was most popular in the 2020s decade with 1,287 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Nori most popular?
The top states for the name Nori are Georgia (168 births), Texas (168 births), California (167 births).
Is Nori a unisex name?
Yes, Nori is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 2,833 births, and as a boy's name it has 213 births.
How long has the name Nori been used?
Nori has been recorded in Social Security data since 1950, spanning 75 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Nori?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1950–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.