Total births
146
Girls' name · since 1980
Nurah
146 babies named Nurah in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 146
- total births
- 1980–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
Nurah sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 146 recorded since 1980.
Social Security Administration records show Nurah recorded 146 times among girls since 1980, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 2025.
- 146 total births
- 1980–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 39% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
146 girls have been named Nurah since 1980, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 146
- total births
- 1980–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Nurah was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
14 babies were named Nurah in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
Nurah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Nurah splits its recorded history at 2016: 59% of all births land in the more recent half, 41% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1980 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2021 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Nurah at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2021
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1980
Nurah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Nurah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Nurah's strongest decade.
57 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Nurah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
28 births
- 2010s
2010s
57 births
- 2020s
2020s
51 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 57 births (39% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nurah? ▼
Since 1980, Social Security records show 146 babies named Nurah. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 2021, with 14 births.
When was Nurah most popular? ▼
Nurah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 57 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Nurah been used? ▼
Records for Nurah go back to 1980, giving 46 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Nurah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nuri, Nura, Nuria, Nur, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Nurah's data
- Nurah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (57 total births) through the 2020s (51) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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.
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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, 1980–2025 (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. "Nurah: Baby Name Since 1980 - 146 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nurah. 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 Nurah 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.