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Worldwide Name Statistics

Norah

Ranked #1183 - 1 in 248,116 people
US

Most common in

United States

32k bearers

World total

32,243

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1183

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States32k
Worldwide
~32k
rank #1183
Rarity
1 in 248,116
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~32k in US

About the name Norah

There are an estimated 32,243 people named Norah alive worldwide today. That ranks Norah at #1183 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Norah is held by approximately 32,243 people, ranking #1183 among first names. That works out to roughly 10 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 10,294 U.S. residents).

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

Norah 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%

Norah popularity by year

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

Show data table
  1. 1880: 9
  2. 1881: 13
  3. 1882: 13
  4. 1883: 20
  5. 1884: 12
  6. 1885: 15
  7. 1886: 12
  8. 1887: 9
  9. 1888: 15
  10. 1889: 7
  11. 1890: 11
  12. 1891: 16
  13. 1892: 11
  14. 1893: 16
  15. 1894: 13
  16. 1895: 18
  17. 1896: 18
  18. 1897: 22
  19. 1898: 11
  20. 1899: 10
  21. 1900: 18
  22. 1901: 11
  23. 1902: 16
  24. 1903: 11
  25. 1904: 7
  26. 1905: 10
  27. 1906: 12
  28. 1907: 9
  29. 1908: 11
  30. 1909: 9
  31. 1910: 12
  32. 1911: 9
  33. 1912: 10
  34. 1913: 18
  35. 1914: 21
  36. 1915: 22
  37. 1916: 14
  38. 1917: 25
  39. 1918: 22
  40. 1919: 31
  41. 1920: 23
  42. 1921: 19
  43. 1922: 20
  44. 1923: 27
  45. 1924: 33
  46. 1925: 31
  47. 1926: 16
  48. 1927: 23
  49. 1928: 20
  50. 1929: 18
  51. 1930: 13
  52. 1931: 17
  53. 1932: 21
  54. 1933: 24
  55. 1934: 21
  56. 1935: 12
  57. 1936: 7
  58. 1937: 11
  59. 1938: 15
  60. 1939: 17
  61. 1940: 21
  62. 1941: 16
  63. 1942: 23
  64. 1943: 24
  65. 1944: 15
  66. 1945: 26
  67. 1946: 26
  68. 1947: 24
  69. 1948: 29
  70. 1949: 34
  71. 1950: 27
  72. 1951: 36
  73. 1952: 22
  74. 1953: 37
  75. 1954: 19
  76. 1955: 30
  77. 1956: 13
  78. 1957: 21
  79. 1958: 35
  80. 1959: 16
  81. 1960: 25
  82. 1961: 28
  83. 1962: 24
  84. 1963: 25
  85. 1964: 21
  86. 1965: 19
  87. 1966: 19
  88. 1967: 21
  89. 1968: 17
  90. 1969: 14
  91. 1970: 16
  92. 1971: 18
  93. 1972: 22
  94. 1973: 24
  95. 1974: 23
  96. 1975: 29
  97. 1976: 30
  98. 1977: 20
  99. 1978: 23
  100. 1979: 33
  101. 1980: 32
  102. 1981: 35
  103. 1982: 27
  104. 1983: 31
  105. 1984: 37
  106. 1985: 28
  107. 1986: 30
  108. 1987: 27
  109. 1988: 38
  110. 1989: 42
  111. 1990: 38
  112. 1991: 39
  113. 1992: 39
  114. 1993: 35
  115. 1994: 31
  116. 1995: 29
  117. 1996: 36
  118. 1997: 24
  119. 1998: 42
  120. 1999: 44
  121. 2000: 57
  122. 2001: 64
  123. 2002: 96
  124. 2003: 303
  125. 2004: 482
  126. 2005: 558
  127. 2006: 591
  128. 2007: 689
  129. 2008: 666
  130. 2009: 959
  131. 2010: 1,091
  132. 2011: 1,217
  133. 2012: 1,502
  134. 2013: 1,725
  135. 2014: 2,007
  136. 2015: 2,032
  137. 2016: 2,026
  138. 2017: 2,156
  139. 2018: 2,013
  140. 2019: 1,975
  141. 2020: 1,810
  142. 2021: 1,791
  143. 2022: 1,539
  144. 2023: 1,488
  145. 2024: 1,384
  146. 2025: 1,191

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Norah worldwide?

There are an estimated 32,243 people named Norah alive worldwide today, ranking #1183 globally.

Is Norah a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 248,116 people. In the United States there are roughly 32,243 bearers, which is 1 in 10,294 Americans.

Is Norah a boy or girl name?

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

Where does the name Norah come from?

Who are famous people named Norah?

Data sources

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

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