How Many People Are Named Nori?
An estimated 2,970 people in the United States have the first name Nori. It is predominantly female (93.0%). The average bearer is 12 years old, and Nori peaked in popularity in 2023 with 320 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nori 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 Nori paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Nori is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 12, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
2,970
About 1 in 115,406 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
93.0% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2023
320 births
Total Registered
3,046
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nori
Nori is predominantly female (93.0%), though 213 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Nori as a male name
Ranked #4,817 in 2024
21 male births in 2024
Peak: 2020 (30 births)
Nori as a female name
Ranked #1,013 in 2024
251 female births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (296 births)
Nori: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nori span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 1,409 babies were registered. Nori remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Nori by Decade
How has Nori 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.
Nori by State
Birth registrations for Nori span all 29 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Georgia, Texas. The lowest are in Washington, Colorado, Arizona. On average, about 60 Noris were registered per state.
Nori + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nori as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Nori
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
Nori: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nori?
We estimate approximately 2,970 people named Nori 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 115,406 Americans share this first name.
Is Nori a common name?
Nori is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,046 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nori most popular?
Nori reached peak popularity in 2023, when 320 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nori is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nori a female name?
Nori is predominantly female. 93.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nori Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nori Smith, Nori Johnson, Nori 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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