How Many People Are Named Noris?
An estimated 56 people in the United States have the first name Noris. It is used for both genders, with 61.9% male. The average bearer is 58 years old, and Noris peaked in popularity in 1924 with 9 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Noris 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 Noris paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Noris is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
56
About 1 in 6,120,613 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
61.9% confidence
Average Age
58
years old
Peak Year
1924
9 births
Total Registered
126
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Noris
Noris is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (61.9%) and females (38.1%). Out of 126 total births registered, 78 were male and 48 were female.
Noris as a male name
Ranked #6,295 in 1985
6 male births in 1985
Peak: 1924 (9 births)
Noris as a female name
Ranked #12,452 in 1990
6 female births in 1990
Peak: 1981 (8 births)
Noris: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Noris span from the 1920s to the 1990s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 44 babies were registered. Noris has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Noris by Decade
How has Noris 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.
Noris + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Noris as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Noris
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
Noris: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Noris?
We estimate approximately 56 people named Noris 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 6,120,613 Americans share this first name.
Is Noris a common name?
Noris is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 56% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 126 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Noris most popular?
Noris reached peak popularity in 1924, when 9 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Noris is approximately 58 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Noris a male name?
Noris is predominantly male. 61.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Noris Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Noris Smith, Noris Johnson, Noris 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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