Girl name
Norah
Norah holds the #262 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular girl names in the U.S. That amounts to 1,191 newborn girls in a single year. The name has been cooling off, slipping from #152 in 2020 to #262 today. Its strongest year on record was 2017 (#136 nationally, 2,156 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1880. The name's biggest fan base is in Rhode Island (#120 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#262
among girl names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#136
in 2017 (2010s)
Babies in 2025
1,191
girls named Norah
Norah popularity, 1880–2025
Where Norah is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Rhode Island (#120), North Dakota (#141), New Hampshire (#149)
Uniqueness score
32/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Norah in the most recent year of SSA data.