Noora
Girl name · #2916 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 58 baby girls were named Noora, placing it at #2916 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3533, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 31,034 girls born in 2025 was named Noora.
Babies named Noora per year. Source: SSA.
The 41-year story
Noora first appears in the Social Security records in 1984, when 8 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 63 babies and a rank of #2722. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Noora against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Noora in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Noora is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Noora will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Noora is most common
State-level data for Noora is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Noora
Statistically, parents drawn to Noora tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ellora, Sonora, Fiora, Adora, and Tzipora.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Noora | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 58 | #2895 |
| 2024 | 63 | #2722 |
| 2023 | 48 | #3329 |
| 2022 | 40 | #3765 |
| 2021 | 34 | #4167 |
| 2020 | 45 | #3399 |
| 2019 | 46 | #3388 |
| 2018 | 37 | #3918 |
| 2017 | 34 | #4220 |
| 2016 | 43 | #3588 |
| 2015 | 44 | #3533 |
| 2014 | 33 | #4350 |
| 2013 | 25 | #5317 |
| 2012 | 25 | #5398 |
| 2011 | 25 | #5358 |
| 2010 | 25 | #5414 |
| 2009 | 18 | #7066 |
| 2008 | 22 | #6130 |
| 2007 | 22 | #6093 |
| 2006 | 15 | #7868 |
| 2005 | 12 | #8883 |
| 2004 | 15 | #7391 |
| 2003 | 21 | #5586 |
| 2002 | 17 | #6392 |
| 2001 | 11 | #8758 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Noora a popular girl name?
Noora ranked #2916 among girls in 2025 with 58 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3533.
When was the name Noora most popular?
Noora peaked in 2024, when 63 American girls received the name (ranked #2722 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Noora?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 31,034 newborn American girls was named Noora. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
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.