Baby Name Popularity Profile

Nora

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Nora.

✦ Light or honor 🌍 Latin, Greek traditional virtue
National Rank (2025) #20
All-Time Peak Rank #20 Achieved 2025
Total U.S. Births 193,138 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.0% Boy / 100.0% Girl Female Archetype
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 6,380 births in 2025
πŸ’‘ The Nora Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Light or honor
Language Origin Latin, Greek
Origin Type multiple
Often a diminutive of Eleonora (possibly from Greek meaning 'light') or Honora (from Latin meaning 'honor').
Alternative Spellings
Norah
Pronunciation: NOR-Ι™
Themes & Categories
traditional virtue
Etymology confidence: High

πŸ“– The Story Behind Nora

According to SSA data, Nora achieved its highest historical rank of #20 in 2025. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2025 with 6,380 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 19.7%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

πŸ“Š Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Nora across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Rising
10-Year Shift +19.7% Growth
18801920196020002025

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 6,380 births in 2025
Years in Top 100 39 yrs
Years in Top 500 145 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Moderately Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 6,521
1890s: 8,293
1900s: 7,172
1910s: 11,063
1920s: 12,298
1930s: 8,926
1940s: 9,405
1950s: 11,540
1960s: 9,521
1970s: 5,770
1980s: 5,532
1990s: 5,532
2000s: 10,922
2010s: 44,076
2020s: 36,567

πŸ“ Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables No-ra
Letter Count 4 letters
Spelling Complexity Easy
Length Percentile Longer than 1.4% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 1.4% of SSA names. Starts with N, a letter used by only 3.6% of SSA names.

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πŸ“ Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Kentucky
Top States Kentucky, Minnesota, New Hampshire, Utah, North Dakota
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Kentucky #21 4,472 2021 +42.0% Growth
Minnesota #5 4,596 2015 +19.0% Growth
New Hampshire #8 743 2021 +41.7% Growth
Utah #15 1,832 2017 10.2% Decline
North Dakota #15 759 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska #25 308 2023 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia #38 2,037 1920 22.2% Decline
Colorado #11 2,613 2025 +30.3% Growth
New Mexico #129 1,156 1954 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #20 4,774 2025 +15.0% Growth
Montana #5 630 2025 +2.8% Growth
North Carolina #22 5,909 2022 +28.9% Growth
Tennessee #28 4,359 2018 +2.0% Growth
Wisconsin #7 4,037 2017 +3.4% Growth
Arkansas #39 2,176 2019 6.0% Decline
Massachusetts #8 4,864 2025 +26.7% Growth
Missouri #12 4,406 2015 0.6% Decline
Washington #21 3,162 2021 +11.4% Growth
District of Columbia #25 834 2022 41.4% Decline
Oklahoma #37 2,528 2021 3.0% Decline
Oregon #15 1,680 2022 +16.7% Growth
Hawaii #90 561 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #16 4,260 2017 14.8% Decline
Arizona #40 2,179 2024 +45.3% Growth
Illinois #14 8,750 2017 2.3% Decline
Texas #56 13,506 2025 +41.8% Growth
Connecticut #8 1,891 2025 +57.1% Growth
Kansas #20 1,794 2023 +10.8% Growth
Ohio #10 7,861 2016 +3.4% Growth
South Carolina #32 2,463 2025 +36.5% Growth
Idaho #22 664 2023 +21.6% Growth
Nebraska #16 1,231 2021 12.1% Decline
South Dakota #9 565 2017 Stable
Alabama #38 3,069 2021 5.2% Decline
Maryland #28 2,493 2018 11.0% Decline
Iowa #12 2,186 2017 +3.5% Growth
Georgia #34 4,569 2023 +34.7% Growth
Vermont #4 274 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #13 5,997 2017 7.6% Decline
Mississippi #39 1,957 1930 +15.2% Growth
Pennsylvania #10 8,143 2021 +5.4% Growth
Maine #14 650 2016 +22.2% Growth
New York #23 11,276 2025 +20.5% Growth
Louisiana #32 2,466 2022 +10.6% Growth
Rhode Island #13 487 2023 +3.7% Growth
New Jersey #20 3,678 2025 +46.6% Growth
Nevada #81 431 2019 +4.0% Growth
Delaware #26 261 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #52 4,347 2025 +47.5% Growth
Wyoming #39 162 2016 Insufficient historical volume
California #50 11,879 2025 +22.6% Growth

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