Nora Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

The name Nora is most popular in Minnesota, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Girl name among the Generation Alpha generation in the MidWest region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is gaining popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been consistently rising. From 2020-2022, Nora has been stalled for female in MidWest, too falling for female in Northeast, too falling for female in South, too falling for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been too falling for female in MidWest, too falling for female in Northeast, too falling for female in South, too falling for female in West. Across generations, 'Nora' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 154th out of 1539 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 1390th out of 1654 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 211th out of 1429 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 253rd out of 1441 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 370th out of 1550 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 439th out of 1589 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 260th out of 1586 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2023), it ranked 31st out of 1328 names. Discover how the name 'Nora' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.

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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Nora"

Note: Years with identical rankings may represent different numbers of births. Data is sourced from Social Security card applications for births in the United States.

Yearly Ranking History of "Nora"

"Nora" Popularity Across American Generations

Generation Gender Rank Total Names
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Girl 154th of 1539 27,516
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Boy 1390th of 1654 29
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Girl 211th of 1429 16,080
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Girl 253rd of 1441 21,546
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Girl 370th of 1550 10,205
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Girl 439th of 1589 8,807
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Girl 260th of 1586 19,671
Generation Alpha (2013-2023) Girl 31st of 1328 60,999

Regional Popularity of "Nora" by Generation for Male Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2023)
- - - -

Regional Popularity of "Nora" by Generation for Female Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - 92.55%
348th/376
-
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
42.11%
144th/342
49.14%
172nd/350
64.94%
289th/445
51.08%
237th/464
Generation Alpha
(2013-2023)
3.91%
11th/281
8.39%
26th/310
14.62%
56th/383
15.26%
65th/426

State-by-State Popularity of "Nora"

This map shows the relative popularity of "Nora" across states, calculated by dividing the number of births with this name in each state by the total births in that state. This methodology provides a standardized measure of popularity regardless of state population size.