Unisex name · since 2015

Nouri

Since 2015, U.S. Social Security records show 127 babies named Nouri, peaking in 2023. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#8891
among girls today
127
born since 2015
2020s
peak decade
50%
more common than other girls

127 babies have been named Nouri since 2015, making it today's #8891 unisex name.

Nouri has 127 recorded births among girls since 2015, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #8891 as of the latest data, more common than 50% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2015 to 2025.

  • #8891 among girls today
  • 127 born since 2015
  • 2020s peak decade
  • 50% more common than other girls

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

Nouri is currently the #8891 unisex name in America, more common than 50% of girls - 127 born since 2015, peaking in the 2020s.

#8891
among girls today
127
born since 2015
2020s
peak decade
50%
more common than other girls

Nouri vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings

0%100%Median name50%49.8%
Nouri vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8891
of 17,726 girls in use

More common than 50% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

72% of everyone ever named Nouri was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

25 babies were named Nouri in 2023 - its busiest year on record.

How Nouri compares

127 29th percentile among 17,726 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

Nouri's all-time total is 67% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Nouri Median girls name (Emerly) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 127 382 567,345
Peak-year births 25 48 19,840

Nouri's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Nouri's full recorded timeline at 2021, 65% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 35% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2015, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2023 peak of 25 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Nouri at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

127

Since 2015

11 years of records

Peak year

2023

25 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#8,891

Among girls

As of 2025

Active since

2015

Recorded for 11 years

Last year on file: 2025

Nouri popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2015–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
25
Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
51015202530 2015201720182019202020212022202320242025 12

Nouri popularity over time - boys

51 total births recorded since 2006 (Nouri as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 51 births
4.555.566.577.5 200620072016201820192020202220232025 6

Nouri by decade

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

2020s was Nouri's strongest decade.

92 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 72% of all-time use.

Nouri births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2020s at 92 births (72% of all-time use).

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

Nouri by state

Where Nouri concentrates geographically, total births since 2015

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Nouri
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Pennsylvania
5 3.9%
Pennsylvania share of Nouri's total US births 3.9%

5 of 127 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nouri?
127 babies have been named Nouri since 2015. It currently ranks #8891 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 25 births.
When was Nouri most popular?
Nouri was most popular in the 2020s decade with 92 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Nouri most popular?
The top states for the name Nouri are Pennsylvania (5 births).
Is Nouri a unisex name?
Yes, Nouri is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 127 births, and as a boy's name it has 51 births.
How long has the name Nouri been used?
Records for Nouri go back to 2015, giving 11 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Nouri?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nour, Noura, Nou, Nourah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Nouri's data

  • Pennsylvania records the most Nouris (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

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

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 2015–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Nouri: #8891 Unisex Name - 127 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nouri. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 Nouri 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 July 2026.