How Many People Are Named Nur?
An estimated 801 people in the United States have the first name Nur. It is used for both genders, with 75.4% female. The average bearer is 16 years old, and Nur peaked in popularity in 2023 with 63 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nur 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 Nur paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
801
About 1 in 427,908 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
75.4% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2023
63 births
Total Registered
813
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nur
Nur is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (24.6%) and females (75.4%). Out of 813 total births registered, 200 were male and 613 were female.
Nur as a male name
Ranked #8,753 in 2024
9 male births in 2024
Peak: 2017 (15 births)
Nur as a female name
Ranked #4,728 in 2024
29 female births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (52 births)
Nur: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nur span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 234 babies were registered. Nur remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Nur by Decade
How has Nur 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.
Nur by State
Birth registrations for Nur span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Pennsylvania, California. The lowest are in Texas, Illinois, Georgia. On average, about 9 Nurs were registered per state.
Nur + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nur as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Nur
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
Nur: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nur?
We estimate approximately 801 people named Nur 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 427,908 Americans share this first name.
Is Nur a common name?
Nur is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 813 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nur most popular?
Nur reached peak popularity in 2023, when 63 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nur is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nur a female name?
Nur is predominantly female. 75.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nur Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nur Smith, Nur Johnson, Nur 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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