Noora: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,921

among girls · ↓180 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Noora · -8% vs 2024

How common

1 in 27,712

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

63 babies

All-time total

923

#7,950 all-time among girls

First recorded

1984

in Social Security records

Noora popularity over time

923 babies have been named Noora since 1984, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1980s	43	4	–	#7,931
1990s	92	9	+114%	#5,525
2000s	163	16	+77%	#5,741
2010s	337	34	+107%	#3,434
2020s (to 2025)	288	48	+42%	#2,741

Where Noora is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	61	0.04	outside top 500
2027	64	0.04	outside top 500
2028	67	0.04	outside top 500
2029	70	0.04	outside top 500
2030	72	0.04	outside top 500

Where Noora is most popular

Girls named Noora per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.030 per 1,000. Strongest in New York, California, and Illinois.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Noora born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
New York	26	0.066	+119%
California	50	0.059	+99%
Illinois	13	0.057	+90%
Michigan	5	0.027	-8%
Texas	12	0.015	-50%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Noora

Noora is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,921 in 2025 with 58 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1984, 923 American babies have been named Noora. Its peak came in 2024, when 63 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Noora stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Noora?

The median living Noora is about 10 years old; half are between 4 and 19. An estimated 900 people named Noora are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Noora year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	58	#2,921
2024	63	#2,741
2023	48	#3,368
2022	40	#3,807
2021	34	#4,219
2020	45	#3,435
2019	46	#3,434
2018	37	#3,984
2017	34	#4,288
2016	43	#3,643
2015	44	#3,580
2014	33	#4,428
2013	25	#5,443
2012	25	#5,519
2011	25	#5,499
2010	25	#5,554
2009	18	#7,271
2008	22	#6,305
2007	22	#6,269
2006	15	#8,138
2005	12	#9,302
2004	15	#7,730
2003	21	#5,741
2002	17	#6,614
2001	11	#9,203
2000	10	#9,688
1995	6	#12,901
1990	7	#11,035
1985	8	#8,082
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Noora, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Noora?

The median living Noora is about 10 years old. Half of all living Nooras are between 4 and 19 years old.

How many people named Noora are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Noora are alive in the United States, based on 923 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Noora mean?

Noora is a female given name in Finnish and Arabic, which is derived from Nora.

How popular is the name Noora in 2025?

Noora ranked #2,921 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 58 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Noora?

923 babies have been named Noora in the United States since 1984, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Noora most popular?

Noora peaked in 2024, when 63 newborns received the name.

Is Noora a boy or girl name?

Noora is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Noora rising or falling?

Noora is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Noora become more popular?

Noora is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 72 girls named Noora in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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