Nora
GirlsBest rank #63 (2025) · ranked in 9 years
Nora has appeared in the popularity rankings across 9 of the tracked years since 2017.
It climbed from #92 in 2017 to #63 in 2025.
As of the latest count (2025), Nora sits at #63.
At its peak year of 2025, Nora was given to 6,386 newborns.
Nora was most popular around 2025, making it characteristic of the 2020s generation.
Rank by year
Where Nora is most popular
In 2025, Nora was recorded in 51 of the 51 US jurisdictions the SSA reports on, with 6,380 births nationwide.
The largest share came from California at 488 births, 7.6% of the national total, where it ranked #128 that year.
By census region the name skews South, which accounts for 31.9% of Nora births, against 20.7% Northeast, 27.6% Midwest, 19.8% West.
State rankings spread more than the national figure suggests: Nora placed as high as #10 in Vermont and as low as #310 in New Mexico.
Top states, 2025
- 1California488 · #128 there
- 2Texas424 · #156 there
- 3New York359 · #63 there
- 4Pennsylvania311 · #33 there
- 5Ohio301 · #30 there
Share by census region
- Northeast20.7%
- Midwest27.6%
- South31.9%
- West19.8%
Shares are of this name's national total, not of each state's births. SSA withholds any name under 5 occurrences per state and year. Browse all states
Frequently asked questions
- Is Nora a popular name?
- Nora reached a best rank of #63 in 2025 and has charted in 9 years.
- Where does Nora rank now?
- In the most recent data (2025), Nora ranks #63.
- Is Nora a boy or girl name?
- It is recorded primarily as a girls' name.
- When was Nora most popular?
- Nora peaked around 2025.
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Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (national)