How Many People Are Named Noor?
An estimated 8,750 people in the United States have the first name Noor. It is used for both genders, with 88.3% female. The average bearer is 16 years old, and Noor peaked in popularity in 2024 with 433 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Noor as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Noor paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Noor is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 16, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
8,750
About 1 in 39,172 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
88.3% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2024
433 births
Total Registered
8,872
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Noor
Noor is predominantly female (88.3%), though 1,034 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Noor as a male name
Ranked #3,190 in 2024
38 male births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (54 births)
Noor as a female name
Ranked #709 in 2024
395 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (395 births)
Noor: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Noor span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 2,994 babies were registered. While Noor is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Noor by Decade
How has Noor tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Noor by State
Birth registrations for Noor span all 25 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Oregon, Minnesota, Louisiana. On average, about 257 Noors were registered per state.
Noor + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Noor as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Noor
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
Noor: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Noor?
We estimate approximately 8,750 people named Noor are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 39,172 Americans share this first name.
Is Noor a common name?
Noor is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 8,872 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Noor most popular?
Noor reached peak popularity in 2024, when 433 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Noor is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Noor a female name?
Noor is predominantly female. 88.3% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Noor Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Noor Smith, Noor Johnson, Noor Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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