Noor
Girl name · #659 in 2025 · Uniqueness 44/100
Noor is currently the #659 girl name in the United States — 435 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #989, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 4,138 girls born in 2025 was named Noor.
The 46-year story
Noor first appears in the Social Security records in 1979, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 435 babies and a rank of #659. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Noor per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Noor in class?
Noor scores 44 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Noor is most common
Like most names, Noor's popularity isn't evenly spread across the country. In 2025 the states with the most Noors were CA (64), TX (52), NY (48), MI (35), IL (29). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Noor
Statistically, parents drawn to Noor tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Nour, Naya, Baylor, Amor, and Hana.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Noor | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 435 | #659 |
| 2024 | 395 | #710 |
| 2023 | 356 | #790 |
| 2022 | 368 | #773 |
| 2021 | 321 | #854 |
| 2020 | 301 | #886 |
| 2019 | 284 | #930 |
| 2018 | 317 | #855 |
| 2017 | 313 | #875 |
| 2016 | 308 | #902 |
| 2015 | 273 | #989 |
| 2014 | 256 | #1018 |
| 2013 | 231 | #1071 |
| 2012 | 220 | #1124 |
| 2011 | 241 | #1033 |
| 2010 | 230 | #1082 |
| 2009 | 223 | #1132 |
| 2008 | 238 | #1090 |
| 2007 | 205 | #1217 |
| 2006 | 227 | #1102 |
| 2005 | 203 | #1145 |
| 2004 | 202 | #1127 |
| 2003 | 212 | #1060 |
| 2002 | 203 | #1054 |
| 2001 | 209 | #1032 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Noor a popular girl name?
Noor ranked #659 among girls in 2025 with 435 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #989.
When was the name Noor most popular?
Noor peaked in 2025, when 435 American girls received the name (ranked #659 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Noor?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 4,138 newborn American girls was named Noor. It scores 44/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.