Nora
How to say it: NOR-uh · /ˈnɔːrə/
Short form of Honora or Eleanor; from Latin 'honor' meaning dignity and esteem. Also a standalone Irish name.
Nora was the 20th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 6,380 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1880s, its births are steady over ten years, and it is projected to slip to #22 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #20 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 6,380 |
| Share of births | 1 in 437 |
| Peak decade | 1880s |
| Change over 10 years | +3% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #22 |
| In France, 2025 | #73 among girls’ names, 570 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Nearly vanishing through the 1990s, Nora surged back toward its early glory in the 1880s. Close to that peak today at #20, it may cool a little.
What goes with it
With mellow vowels and a soft close, Nora feels warm and graceful. Clara echoes its tender style.
Middle names that flow with Nora →
Nicknames
- Nori
Honouring a Nora in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Nora is about 1 in 19.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Irish, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish.
In France: #73 for girls in 2025.
England and Wales: #75. Ireland: #78.
Famous people named Nora
- Nora Fatehi (born 1992)Canadian actress (1992-present)
- Nora Ephron (1941–2012)American film director and writer
- Nora Gjakova (born 1992)Kosovo judoka
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