Nori
Boy name · #3636 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 31 baby boys were named Nori, placing it at #3636 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #8040, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 58,065 boys born in 2025 was named Nori.
Babies named Nori per year. Source: SSA.
The 24-year story
Nori first appears in the Social Security records in 2001, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 31 babies and a rank of #3583. 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 Nori against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Nori in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Nori is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Nori will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Nori is most common
State-level data for Nori 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 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 Nasai, Sakari, Nakari, Kiari, and Akhari.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Nori | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 | #3583 |
| 2024 | 21 | #4701 |
| 2023 | 24 | #4343 |
| 2022 | 24 | #4303 |
| 2021 | 23 | #4362 |
| 2020 | 30 | #3570 |
| 2019 | 19 | #4951 |
| 2018 | 16 | #5540 |
| 2017 | 11 | #7095 |
| 2016 | 13 | #6349 |
| 2015 | 9 | #8040 |
| 2014 | 13 | #6307 |
| 2006 | 5 | #12055 |
| 2001 | 5 | #10556 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Nori a popular boy name?
Nori ranked #3636 among boys in 2025 with 31 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #8040.
When was the name Nori most popular?
Nori peaked in 2025, when 31 American boys received the name (ranked #3583 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 58,065 newborn American boys was named Nori. 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.