Noura: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,232

among girls · ↓138 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Noura · -10% vs 2024

How common

1 in 19,365

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

92 babies

All-time total

1,219

#6,544 all-time among girls

First recorded

1983

in Social Security records

Noura popularity over time

1,219 babies have been named Noura since 1983, 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	50	5	–	#6,058
1990s	138	14	+176%	#4,839
2000s	229	23	+66%	#4,253
2010s	390	39	+70%	#2,834
2020s (to 2025)	412	69	+76%	#2,094

Where Noura 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	90	0.06	outside top 500
2027	97	0.06	outside top 500
2028	103	0.06	outside top 500
2029	108	0.07	outside top 500
2030	113	0.07	outside top 500

Where Noura is most popular

Girls named Noura per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.045 per 1,000. Strongest in New Jersey, Virginia, and Michigan.

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 Noura 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 Jersey	21	0.116	+158%
Virginia	15	0.088	+95%
Michigan	16	0.088	+95%
New York	34	0.086	+90%
California	49	0.058	+29%
Maryland	5	0.047	+5%
North Carolina	9	0.040	-12%
Texas	28	0.035	-23%
Pennsylvania	7	0.030	-34%
Ohio	6	0.025	-44%
Illinois	5	0.022	-52%
Florida	6	0.014	-69%
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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 Noura

Noura is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,232 in 2025 with 83 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1983, 1,219 American babies have been named Noura. Its peak came in 2024, when 92 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 Noura stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Noura?

The median living Noura is about 9 years old; half are between 3 and 21. An estimated 1,200 people named Noura 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.

Noura year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	83	#2,232
2024	92	#2,094
2023	64	#2,725
2022	77	#2,398
2021	50	#3,244
2020	46	#3,377
2019	42	#3,652
2018	60	#2,834
2017	55	#3,006
2016	47	#3,405
2015	39	#3,902
2014	39	#3,903
2013	30	#4,729
2012	25	#5,521
2011	30	#4,782
2010	23	#5,920
2009	13	#9,273
2008	29	#5,108
2007	24	#5,853
2006	21	#6,294
2005	22	#5,741
2004	33	#4,253
2003	21	#5,742
2002	25	#4,864
2001	17	#6,542
2000	24	#4,933
1995	11	#7,922
1990	10	#8,328
1985	5	#11,922
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Noura?

The median living Noura is about 9 years old. Half of all living Nouras are between 3 and 21 years old.

How many people named Noura are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Noura are alive in the United States, based on 1,219 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Noura in 2025?

Noura ranked #2,232 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 83 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Noura?

1,219 babies have been named Noura in the United States since 1983, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Noura most popular?

Noura peaked in 2024, when 92 newborns received the name.

Is Noura a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Noura rising or falling?

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

Will Noura become more popular?

Noura is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 113 girls named Noura 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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