Nora
Shortened from Honora, a Latin name based on honor and long used in Ireland, and also from Eleanora. Both routes were in use before it stood alone.
Nora in 2025
Nora was given to 6,386 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 63rd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 519 babies born.
The history of Nora
Nora reached its highest point in 2025, when 6,386 babies were given the name, ranking 63rd that year.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 193,922 babies have been named Nora. Half of them were born before 1990, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Nora by decade
| Decade | Babies named Nora | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 6,557 | 75 |
| 1890s | 8,336 | 82 |
| 1900s | 7,236 | 107 |
| 1910s | 11,173 | 160 |
| 1920s | 12,419 | 268 |
| 1930s | 9,041 | 339 |
| 1940s | 9,480 | 380 |
| 1950s | 11,603 | 413 |
| 1960s | 9,582 | 443 |
| 1970s | 5,775 | 657 |
| 1980s | 5,584 | 715 |
| 1990s | 5,542 | 822 |
| 2000s | 10,927 | 419 |
| 2010s | 44,088 | 85 |
| 2020s | 36,579 | 63 |
Where Nora is heading
Nora has risen 20% over the past decade, from 5,330 babies in 2015 to 6,386 in 2025.
Names like Nora
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Nora.