Noralee: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	5	1	–	#5,379
1920s	73	7	+1360%	#1,994
1930s	73	7	0%	#1,976
1940s	118	12	+62%	#1,960
1950s	75	8	-36%	#3,239
1960s	23	2	-69%	#5,330
1970s	7	1	-70%	#7,055
1980s	5	1	-29%	#11,745
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	80	8	–	#8,046
2020s (to 2025)	84	14	+75%	#6,110

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#5,379

1920s

+1360%

#1,994

1930s

#1,976

1940s

118

+62%

#1,960

1950s

-36%

#3,239

1960s

-69%

#5,330

1970s

-70%

#7,055

1980s

-29%

#11,745

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

#8,046

2020s (to 2025)

+75%

#6,110

The story of Noralee

Noralee is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,221 in 2025 with 13 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1918, 543 American babies have been named Noralee. Its peak came in 1925, when 20 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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 Noralee stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Noralee?

The median living Noralee is about 56 years old; half are between 6 and 78. An estimated 400 people named Noralee 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.

Noralee year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	13	#8,221
2024	10	#10,061
2023	14	#7,948
2022	18	#6,644
2021	20	#6,110
2020	9	#10,872
2019	9	#11,140
2018	14	#8,046
2017	13	#8,661
2016	13	#8,748
2015	9	#11,601
2014	9	#11,693
2013	–	–
2012	6	#16,344
2011	7	#14,440
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	5	#7,226
1960	–	–
1955	6	#5,665
1950	6	#5,126
1945	7	#3,921
1940	8	#3,430
1935	–	–
1930	8	#3,573
1925	20	#1,994
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Noralee?

The median living Noralee is about 56 years old. Half of all living Noralees are between 6 and 78 years old.

How many people named Noralee are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Noralee are alive in the United States, based on 543 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Noralee in 2025?

Noralee ranked #8,221 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 13 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Noralee?

543 babies have been named Noralee in the United States since 1918, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Noralee most popular?

Noralee peaked in 1925, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Noralee a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Noralee rising or falling?

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

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Noralee popularity over time

The story of Noralee

How old are people named Noralee?

Noralee year by year

Frequently asked questions

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