Girls' name · since 1963

Nury

115 babies named Nury in U.S. Social Security records since 1963, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#25,637 of 72,339
all-time among girls
115
born since 1963
1990s
peak decade

Nury is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 115 have been recorded since 1963.

Social Security Administration records show Nury recorded 115 times among girls since 1963, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1963 to 2010.

  • #25,637 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 115 born since 1963
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nury ranks #25,637 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 115 born since 1963, peaking in the 1990s.

#25,637 of 72,339
all-time among girls
115
born since 1963
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Nury's 115 recorded births place it above 64.52% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.

Nury's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Nury's SSA record in two at 1997 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1972, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1992 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Nury popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–2010

Last recorded 2010
Peak year (1992)
8
Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
456789 19631981199119961999200320082010 5

Nury by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (40 births, 35% of the file).

1990s was Nury's strongest decade.

40 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.

Nury births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 40 births (35% of all-time use).

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

Nury by state

Where Nury concentrates geographically, total births since 1963

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Nury
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 4.3%
California share of Nury's total US births 4.3%

5 of 115 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nury?
Since 1963, Social Security records show 115 babies named Nury. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #25,637 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2010. Its busiest year on record was 1992, with 8 births.
Where does Nury sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nury ranks #25,637 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Nury most popular?
Nury was most popular in the 1990s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
Where is Nury most popular?
The top states for the name Nury are California (5 births).
How long has the name Nury been used?
Nury has been recorded in Social Security data since 1963, spanning 48 years of data through 2010.
What names are similar to Nury?
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 Nury's data

  • Nury's decade-level peak was the 1990s (40 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Nurys (5 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 Nury

Nearby Names Like Nury

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nury

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Nury: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1963–2010 (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 Nury 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.