Nora
A short form of Honora, from Latin honor, and in Ireland of Onóra.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Nora appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in 39 different years between 1880 and 2025. Its biggest year was 2025, when 6,380 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 20 nationally. In 2025 it ranked No. 20 for girls. All told, 193,922 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Norah (33,998), Noura (1,219), Noora (923) (total births since 1880)
Explore Nora interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 6,521 | No. 55 |
| 1890s | 8,293 | No. 63 |
| 1900s | 7,172 | No. 81 |
| 1910s | 11,063 | No. 111 |
| 1920s | 12,298 | No. 157 |
| 1930s | 8,926 | No. 189 |
| 1940s | 9,405 | No. 209 |
| 1950s | 11,540 | No. 223 |
| 1960s | 9,521 | No. 237 |
| 1970s | 5,770 | No. 364 |
| 1980s | 5,532 | No. 391 |
| 1990s | 5,532 | No. 431 |
| 2000s | 10,922 | No. 198 |
| 2010s | 44,076 | No. 29 |
| 2020s | 36,567 | No. 20 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.