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Worldwide Name Statistics

Nora

Ranked #418 - 1 in 63,453 people
US

Most common in

United States

126k bearers

World total

126,077

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#418

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States126k
Worldwide
~126k
rank #418
Rarity
1 in 63,453
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~126k in US

About the name Nora

There are an estimated 126,077 people named Nora alive worldwide today. That ranks Nora at #418 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Nora is held by approximately 126,077 people, ranking #418 among first names. That works out to roughly 38 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 2,633 U.S. residents).

Historically Nora is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.6% female).

Nora appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.4%Female 99.6%

Nora popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Nora, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 476
  2. 1881: 498
  3. 1882: 539
  4. 1883: 589
  5. 1884: 648
  6. 1885: 678
  7. 1886: 716
  8. 1887: 743
  9. 1888: 839
  10. 1889: 831
  11. 1890: 840
  12. 1891: 801
  13. 1892: 906
  14. 1893: 831
  15. 1894: 861
  16. 1895: 852
  17. 1896: 844
  18. 1897: 819
  19. 1898: 873
  20. 1899: 709
  21. 1900: 928
  22. 1901: 727
  23. 1902: 732
  24. 1903: 730
  25. 1904: 703
  26. 1905: 753
  27. 1906: 654
  28. 1907: 683
  29. 1908: 648
  30. 1909: 678
  31. 1910: 763
  32. 1911: 788
  33. 1912: 895
  34. 1913: 898
  35. 1914: 1,050
  36. 1915: 1,303
  37. 1916: 1,326
  38. 1917: 1,376
  39. 1918: 1,390
  40. 1919: 1,384
  41. 1920: 1,494
  42. 1921: 1,358
  43. 1922: 1,235
  44. 1923: 1,231
  45. 1924: 1,347
  46. 1925: 1,326
  47. 1926: 1,214
  48. 1927: 1,092
  49. 1928: 1,091
  50. 1929: 1,031
  51. 1930: 1,026
  52. 1931: 916
  53. 1932: 983
  54. 1933: 903
  55. 1934: 901
  56. 1935: 922
  57. 1936: 801
  58. 1937: 856
  59. 1938: 869
  60. 1939: 864
  61. 1940: 850
  62. 1941: 856
  63. 1942: 849
  64. 1943: 864
  65. 1944: 841
  66. 1945: 845
  67. 1946: 975
  68. 1947: 1,108
  69. 1948: 1,086
  70. 1949: 1,206
  71. 1950: 1,116
  72. 1951: 1,170
  73. 1952: 1,130
  74. 1953: 1,158
  75. 1954: 1,161
  76. 1955: 1,053
  77. 1956: 1,178
  78. 1957: 1,168
  79. 1958: 1,184
  80. 1959: 1,285
  81. 1960: 1,356
  82. 1961: 1,129
  83. 1962: 1,076
  84. 1963: 1,074
  85. 1964: 1,059
  86. 1965: 889
  87. 1966: 855
  88. 1967: 732
  89. 1968: 703
  90. 1969: 709
  91. 1970: 676
  92. 1971: 629
  93. 1972: 604
  94. 1973: 573
  95. 1974: 587
  96. 1975: 552
  97. 1976: 517
  98. 1977: 517
  99. 1978: 584
  100. 1979: 536
  101. 1980: 580
  102. 1981: 557
  103. 1982: 564
  104. 1983: 529
  105. 1984: 559
  106. 1985: 547
  107. 1986: 490
  108. 1987: 546
  109. 1988: 606
  110. 1989: 606
  111. 1990: 593
  112. 1991: 575
  113. 1992: 524
  114. 1993: 526
  115. 1994: 530
  116. 1995: 550
  117. 1996: 557
  118. 1997: 563
  119. 1998: 540
  120. 1999: 584
  121. 2000: 540
  122. 2001: 622
  123. 2002: 601
  124. 2003: 835
  125. 2004: 1,043
  126. 2005: 1,197
  127. 2006: 1,385
  128. 2007: 1,474
  129. 2008: 1,560
  130. 2009: 1,670
  131. 2010: 1,939
  132. 2011: 2,235
  133. 2012: 2,890
  134. 2013: 3,508
  135. 2014: 4,746
  136. 2015: 5,330
  137. 2016: 5,593
  138. 2017: 6,067
  139. 2018: 5,844
  140. 2019: 5,936
  141. 2020: 5,589
  142. 2021: 6,281
  143. 2022: 6,148
  144. 2023: 6,027
  145. 2024: 6,148
  146. 2025: 6,386

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Nora worldwide?

There are an estimated 126,077 people named Nora alive worldwide today, ranking #418 globally.

Is Nora a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 63,453 people. In the United States there are roughly 126,077 bearers, which is 1 in 2,633 Americans.

Is Nora a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Nora is used 0.4% male and 99.6% female.

Where does the name Nora come from?

Who are famous people named Nora?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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