Girl name
Nora
Nora is currently the #20 girl name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 6,380 babies. Momentum is clearly positive: five years ago it ranked #30, now it sits at #20. Remarkably, 2025 is the strongest year in the entire SSA record for Nora, which stretches back to 1880. State by state, Vermont leads the way at #4.
Rankings
2025 rank
#20
among girl names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#20
in 2025 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
6,380
girls named Nora
Nora popularity, 1880–2025
Where Nora is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Vermont (#4), New Hampshire (#6), Montana (#5)
Uniqueness score
11/ 100Ultra popular
everywhereone of a kind
You'll meet plenty of them — a true chart-topper. Based on how many babies per birth were named Nora in the most recent year of SSA data.