Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2023

Nori

Gender Unisex · 93% girls Rank 2025 #1,196 Trend ↑ Rising 26%
Rank 2025
#1,196
among girls · ↓180 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
224
named Nori · -18% vs 2024
How common
1 in 8,328
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2023
322 babies
All-time total
3,272
#3,575 all-time among girls
First recorded
1950
in Social Security records

Nori popularity over time

3,272 babies have been named Nori since 1950, 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s 85 – 85 9 – #2,906
1960s 108 – 108 11 +27% #3,128
1970s 93 – 93 9 -14% #4,464
1980s 52 – 52 5 -44% #7,200
1990s 43 – 43 4 -17% #10,860
2000s 125 10 135 14 +214% #6,748
2010s 1,040 81 1,121 112 +730% #1,035
2020s (to 2025) 1,482 153 1,635 273 +143% #898

Where Nori 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 199 0.12 outside top 500
2027 205 0.13 outside top 500
2028 210 0.13 outside top 500
2029 214 0.13 outside top 500
2030 218 0.14 outside top 500

Where Nori is most popular

Girls named Nori per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.158 per 1,000. Strongest in District of Columbia, Maryland, and Georgia.

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 Nori 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
District of Columbia 13 1.10 +593%
Maryland 85 0.802 +407%
Georgia 100 0.440 +178%
Virginia 70 0.411 +159%
North Carolina 68 0.299 +89%
Pennsylvania 66 0.279 +76%
New York 95 0.240 +52%
New Jersey 39 0.216 +37%
Louisiana 18 0.206 +30%
Illinois 38 0.166 +5%
Ohio 37 0.156 ≈ national
Florida 65 0.152 ≈ national
Connecticut 8 0.138 -13%
South Carolina 12 0.133 -16%
Mississippi 6 0.128 -19%
California 100 0.119 -25%
Alabama 11 0.117 -26%
Texas 93 0.116 -27%
Tennessee 17 0.107 -32%
Wisconsin 10 0.097 -39%
Arkansas 5 0.095 -40%
Michigan 16 0.088 -44%
Utah 6 0.072 -54%
Colorado 6 0.054 -66%
Arizona 7 0.050 -68%
Minnesota 5 0.046 -71%
Missouri 5 0.041 -74%
Alaska – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

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 Nori

Nori is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,196 in 2025 with 193 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1950, 3,272 American babies have been named Nori, about 93% girls and 7% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2023, when 322 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 Nori stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nori?

The median living Nori is about 5 years old; half are between 2 and 10. An estimated 3,200 people named Nori are alive in the United States today.

median 5 020406080100

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

Nori year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 193 #1,196 31 #3,632
2024 251 #1,016 21 #4,830
2023 298 #898 24 #4,429
2022 290 #933 24 #4,400
2021 252 #1,014 23 #4,455
2020 198 #1,176 30 #3,628
2019 249 #1,035 19 #5,102
2018 161 #1,398 16 #5,713
2017 153 #1,472 11 #7,410
2016 168 #1,392 13 #6,610
2015 134 #1,605 9 #8,522
2014 102 #1,966 13 #6,530
2013 29 #4,853 – –
2012 11 #10,241 – –
2011 18 #7,046 – –
2010 15 #8,189 – –
2009 20 #6,748 – –
2008 12 #9,928 – –
2007 17 #7,654 – –
2006 16 #7,763 5 #13,455
2005 8 #12,706 – –
2004 11 #9,733 – –
2003 11 #9,534 – –
2002 11 #9,314 – –
2001 9 #10,775 5 #11,813
2000 10 #9,689 – –
1995 – – – –
1990 6 #12,450 – –
1985 8 #8,083 – –
1980 7 #8,782 – –
1975 10 #5,843 – –
1970 9 #5,689 – –
1965 8 #5,164 – –
1960 13 #3,637 – –
1955 12 #3,520 – –
1950 6 #5,127 – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nori?

The median living Nori is about 5 years old. Half of all living Noris are between 2 and 10 years old.

How many people named Nori are alive today?

An estimated 3,200 people named Nori are alive in the United States, based on 3,272 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nori in 2025?

Nori ranked #1,196 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 193 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Nori?

3,272 babies have been named Nori in the United States since 1950, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nori most popular?

Nori peaked in 2023, when 322 newborns received the name.

Is Nori a boy or girl name?

Nori is used for both: about 93% of babies named Nori have been girls and 7% boys.

Is the name Nori rising or falling?

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

Will Nori become more popular?

Nori is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 218 girls named Nori 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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