Noura
Girl name · #2227 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 83 baby girls were named Noura, placing it at #2227 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3842, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 21,687 girls born in 2025 was named Noura.
Babies named Noura per year. Source: SSA.
The 42-year story
Noura first appears in the Social Security records in 1983, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 92 babies and a rank of #2080. 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 Noura against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Noura in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Noura is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Noura will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Noura is most common
State-level data for Noura 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 Noura
Statistically, parents drawn to Noura tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Nura, Azura, Noora, Naira, and Nara.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Noura | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 83 | #2214 |
| 2024 | 92 | #2080 |
| 2023 | 64 | #2704 |
| 2022 | 77 | #2388 |
| 2021 | 50 | #3215 |
| 2020 | 46 | #3338 |
| 2019 | 42 | #3611 |
| 2018 | 60 | #2810 |
| 2017 | 55 | #2964 |
| 2016 | 47 | #3379 |
| 2015 | 39 | #3842 |
| 2014 | 39 | #3848 |
| 2013 | 30 | #4645 |
| 2012 | 25 | #5398 |
| 2011 | 30 | #4681 |
| 2010 | 23 | #5771 |
| 2009 | 13 | #8888 |
| 2008 | 29 | #5013 |
| 2007 | 24 | #5709 |
| 2006 | 21 | #6125 |
| 2005 | 22 | #5600 |
| 2004 | 33 | #4172 |
| 2003 | 21 | #5586 |
| 2002 | 25 | #4767 |
| 2001 | 17 | #6322 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Noura a popular girl name?
Noura ranked #2227 among girls in 2025 with 83 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3842.
When was the name Noura most popular?
Noura peaked in 2024, when 92 American girls received the name (ranked #2080 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Noura?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 21,687 newborn American girls was named Noura. 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.