Nori
Girl name · #1194 in 2025 · Uniqueness 64/100
Nori is currently the #1194 girl name in the United States — 193 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1600, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 9,326 girls born in 2025 was named Nori.
The 75-year story
Nori first appears in the Social Security records in 1950, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 298 babies and a rank of #897. 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 Nori per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Nori in class?
Nori scores 64 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 Nori is most common
Geography matters for names, and Nori is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Noris were CA (16), GA (15), TX (15), MD (13), NC (13). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Nori
Statistically, parents drawn to Nori tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Emori, Rori, Stori, Navi, and Kaori.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Nori | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 193 | #1192 |
| 2024 | 251 | #1014 |
| 2023 | 298 | #897 |
| 2022 | 290 | #930 |
| 2021 | 252 | #1012 |
| 2020 | 198 | #1173 |
| 2019 | 249 | #1029 |
| 2018 | 161 | #1391 |
| 2017 | 153 | #1465 |
| 2016 | 168 | #1386 |
| 2015 | 134 | #1600 |
| 2014 | 102 | #1956 |
| 2013 | 29 | #4755 |
| 2012 | 11 | #9711 |
| 2011 | 18 | #6855 |
| 2010 | 15 | #7880 |
| 2009 | 20 | #6544 |
| 2008 | 12 | #9476 |
| 2007 | 17 | #7394 |
| 2006 | 16 | #7482 |
| 2005 | 8 | #11834 |
| 2004 | 11 | #9264 |
| 2003 | 11 | #9048 |
| 2002 | 11 | #8837 |
| 2001 | 9 | #10102 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Nori a popular girl name?
Nori ranked #1194 among girls in 2025 with 193 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1600.
When was the name Nori most popular?
Nori peaked in 2023, when 298 American girls received the name (ranked #897 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Nori?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 9,326 newborn American girls was named Nori. It scores 64/100 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.