Girls' name · since 1983
Noura
Noura has 1,219 recorded births since 1983 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6,544 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #2,227 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,219
- born since 1983
- 2020s
- peak decade
Yes -- Noura is the #2227 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 1,219 recorded since 1983.
Social Security Administration records show Noura recorded 1,219 times among girls since 1983, holding rank #2227 nationally today, ahead of 87% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1983 to 2025.
- #6,544 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #2,227 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 1,219 born since 1983
- 2020s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Noura ranks #6,544 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,227 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 1,219 born since 1983, peaking in the 2020s.
- #6,544 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #2,227 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,219
- born since 1983
- 2020s
- peak decade
Noura's 1,219 recorded births place it above 90.95% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
13 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Noura compares
1,219 Top 29% higher than 71% of 17,297 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
Noura's all-time total is 3x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Noura | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,219 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 92 | 21 | 19,840 |
Noura's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Noura splits its recorded history at 2005: 75% of all births land in the more recent half, 25% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1985 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 92 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Noura popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 92
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Noura by decade
2020s is the heaviest window (412 births, 34% of the file).
2020s was Noura's strongest decade.
412 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Noura births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 50
1980s
50 births
- 1990s 138
1990s
138 births
- 2000s
2000s
229 births
- 2010s
2010s
390 births
- 2020s
2020s
412 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 412 births (34% of all-time use).
How Noura compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Noura's total volume
Noura by state
Where Noura concentrates geographically, total births since 1983
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 119 | 9.8% |
| #2 | New York | | 68 | 5.6% |
| #3 | Texas | | 41 | 3.4% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 33 | 2.7% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 26 | 2.1% |
| #6 | Virginia | | 22 | 1.8% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 16 | 1.3% |
| #8 | Florida | | 11 | 0.9% |
119 of 1,219 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.
Noura appears in 13 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Noura? ▼
Where does Noura sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Noura most popular? ▼
Where is Noura most popular? ▼
How long has the name Noura been used? ▼
What names are similar to Noura? ▼
What to do with Noura's data
- California records the most Nouras (119 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Noura
Nearby Names Like Noura
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Noura
Compare Noura side by side: Noura vs Nour Noura vs Nou Noura vs Nouri
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Noura
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Noura: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2024)
Similar record span (~42 yrs)
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, 1983–2025 (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 Noura 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.