How Many People Are Named Nour?
An estimated 3,267 people in the United States have the first name Nour. It is used for both genders, with 82.6% female. The average bearer is 17 years old, and Nour peaked in popularity in 2008 with 137 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nour 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 Nour paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Nour is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 17, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
3,267
About 1 in 104,914 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
82.6% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2008
137 births
Total Registered
3,314
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nour
Nour is predominantly female (82.6%), though 576 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Nour as a male name
Ranked #4,030 in 2024
27 male births in 2024
Peak: 2007 (28 births)
Nour as a female name
Ranked #1,856 in 2024
108 female births in 2024
Peak: 2008 (125 births)
Nour: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nour span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 1,061 babies were registered. While Nour is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Nour by Decade
How has Nour 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.
Nour by State
Birth registrations for Nour span all 15 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Michigan, California, New York. The lowest are in Maryland, Georgia, Colorado. On average, about 115 Nours were registered per state.
Nour + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nour as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Nour
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
Nour: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nour?
We estimate approximately 3,267 people named Nour 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 104,914 Americans share this first name.
Is Nour a common name?
Nour is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,314 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nour most popular?
Nour reached peak popularity in 2008, when 137 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nour is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nour a female name?
Nour is predominantly female. 82.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nour Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nour Smith, Nour Johnson, Nour 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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