Nora vs. Norah: which name is older?
The average Nora is 25 and the average Norah is 12, so Nora is the older name, by about 13 years.
Nora and Norah sound alike, so the spelling is the clue: a Nora is more likely to have been born in the 2020s, and a Norah in the late 2010s.
Nora
Norah
When was each name popular?
Norah peaked first, in 2017 (in the late 2010s). Nora peaked in 2025, 8 years later.
Which name is more common?
There are about 130,000 Noras and about 33,000 Norahs alive in the US, so there are about 4 times as many Noras as Norahs.
Boys or girls?
Both are girls' names: over 99% of living Noras and over 99% of living Norahs are women.
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Nora or Norah: questions
Which is older, Nora or Norah?
The average Nora is 25 and the average Norah is 12, so Nora is the older name, by about 13 years.
How old is the average Nora?
The average Nora in the US is 25; half of all living Noras are between 6 and 42.
How old is the average Norah?
The average Norah in the US is 12; half of all living Norahs are between 6 and 14.
Which is more common, Nora or Norah?
There are about 130,000 Noras and about 33,000 Norahs alive in the US, so there are about 4 times as many Noras as Norahs.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). How we calculate this