Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Norah
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 2017
Peak era
2017
Peak births
2,156
Current vitality
Healthy
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Norah
How many people are named Norah?
An estimated 32,384 living Americans are named Norah.
How rare is Norah?
Norah is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 1,191 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 44.8% from its 2017 peak.
How old is the typical Norah?
The median age of a living American named Norah is approximately 10 years, with most bearers falling between 6 and 14 years old.
Is Norah still popular?
Somewhat. Norah has been declining since its 2017 peak and registered 1,191 births in 2025.
Where is Norah most common?
Norah has its strongest geographic signal in Minnesota, where it appears 3.9× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 20172025
Peak year
2017
Decline from peak
44.8%
2025
1,191
All-time
33,869
Where it lives now
Norah is most concentrated in New Hampshire — about 3.5× the national rate in the 2010s. It also runs high in North Dakota.
States where Norah is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.