Noriah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,863

among girls · ↑1,644 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Noriah

How common

1 in 76,537

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2017

29 babies

All-time total

433

#12,898 all-time among girls

First recorded

2000

in Social Security records

Noriah popularity over time

433 babies have been named Noriah since 2000, 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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2000s	97	10	–	#7,123
2010s	203	20	+109%	#4,780
2020s (to 2025)	133	22	+9%	#4,836

Where Noriah 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	21	0.01	outside top 500
2027	21	0.01	outside top 500
2028	20	0.01	outside top 500
2029	20	0.01	outside top 500
2030	20	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Noriah

Noriah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,863 in 2025 with 21 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2000, 433 American babies have been named Noriah. Its peak came in 2017, when 29 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Noriah?

The median living Noriah is about 9 years old; half are between 4 and 15. An estimated 400 people named Noriah 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.

Noriah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	21	#5,863
2024	15	#7,507
2023	28	#4,836
2022	27	#4,996
2021	19	#6,349
2020	23	#5,445
2019	21	#5,936
2018	24	#5,419
2017	29	#4,780
2016	22	#5,936
2015	23	#5,788
2014	20	#6,384
2013	17	#7,296
2012	9	#11,984
2011	16	#7,700
2010	22	#6,126
2009	15	#8,350
2008	12	#9,929
2007	13	#9,406
2006	12	#9,744
2005	6	#15,917
2004	12	#9,131
2003	16	#7,123
2002	5	#17,399
2001	–	–
2000	6	#14,518
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Noriah?

The median living Noriah is about 9 years old. Half of all living Noriahs are between 4 and 15 years old.

How many people named Noriah are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Noriah are alive in the United States, based on 433 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Noriah in 2025?

Noriah ranked #5,863 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 21 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Noriah?

433 babies have been named Noriah in the United States since 2000, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Noriah most popular?

Noriah peaked in 2017, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Noriah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Noriah rising or falling?

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

Will Noriah become more popular?

Noriah looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 20 girls named Noriah in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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