US rank #1855 Unisex name Peak 2008 2,738 births

Nour — #1855 US unisex name

2,738 babies named Nour in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s801990s4622000s8702010s8232020s503
#1855
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 89% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

32% of everyone ever named Nour was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

125 babies were named Nour in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Nour

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,738 babies named Nour between 1981 and 2024, spanning 44 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Nour currently holds the #1855 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 125 babies received it in a single year. Nour is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 576 additional births since 1989.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Nour performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 870 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Nour shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Michigan, which accounts for 363 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Nour in 15 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Nour 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 2,738 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.

Nour at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,738

Since 1981

44 years of records

Peak year

2008

125 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#1,855

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1981

Recorded for 44 years

Last year on file: 2024

Nour popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1981

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
125
Annual births at peak — across 44 years of records
-50050100150 20242018201220062000199419881981 5

Nour popularity over time — boys

576 total births recorded since 1989 (Nour as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 576 births
051015202530 20242019201420092004199919941989 8

Nour by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
870 births that decade — 32% of Nour's all-time total
1980s801990s4622000s8702010s8232020s503

Nour by state

Where Nour concentrates geographically — total births since 1981

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Nour
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Michigan
363 13.3%
#2 California
324 11.8%
#3 New York
268 9.8%
#4 Texas
177 6.5%
#5 New Jersey
139 5.1%
#6 Florida
114 4.2%
#7 Illinois
79 2.9%
#8 Virginia
71 2.6%
Michigan share of Nour's total US births 13.3%
Even split

363 of 2,738 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.

Nour appears in 15 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nour?
2,738 babies have been named Nour since 1981. It currently ranks #1855 among girls. The peak year was 2008 with 125 births.
When was Nour most popular?
Nour was most popular in the 2000s decade with 870 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Nour most popular?
The top states for the name Nour are Michigan (363 births), California (324 births), New York (268 births).
Is Nour a unisex name?
Yes, Nour is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 2,738 births, and as a boy's name it has 576 births.
How long has the name Nour been used?
Nour has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 44 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Nour?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Noura, Nou, Nouri, Nourah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1981–2024 (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.