How Many People Are Named Nor?
An estimated 40 people in the United States have the first name Nor. It is used for both genders, with 85.0% female. The average bearer is 9 years old, and Nor peaked in popularity in 2013 with 6 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nor 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 Nor paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Nor is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
40
About 1 in 8,568,858 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
85.0% confidence
Average Age
9
years old
Peak Year
2013
6 births
Total Registered
40
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nor
Nor is predominantly female (85.0%), though 6 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Nor as a male name
Ranked #11,757 in 2013
6 male births in 2013
Peak: 2013 (6 births)
Nor as a female name
Ranked #14,763 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 2016 (6 births)
Nor: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nor span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 18 babies were registered. Nor remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Nor by Decade
How has Nor 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.
Nor + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nor as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Nor
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
Nor: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nor?
We estimate approximately 40 people named Nor 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 8,568,858 Americans share this first name.
Is Nor a common name?
Nor is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 51% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 40 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nor most popular?
Nor reached peak popularity in 2013, when 6 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nor is approximately 9 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nor a female name?
Nor is predominantly female. 85.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nor Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nor Smith, Nor Johnson, Nor 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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