Nora
Honor; short for Eleanor/Honora — Latin/Irish origin.
Nora currently ranks #14 in Canada (2024), #75 in England and Wales (2025), and #22 in the USA (2024).
Cross-registry standing
Nora ranks in the top 100 in 3 of the 3 places tracked here for girl names.
Where Nora has ranked over time
Rank trajectory
One line per place tracked for Nora.
Registry records
| Place | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | #29 | #20 | #17 | #17 | #14 | — |
| England and Wales | — | — | — | — | #86 | #75 |
| USA | #30 | #27 | #28 | #25 | #22 | — |
Full history by place, including provinces
| Place | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | ||
| Canada | 2024 | #14 |
| 2023 | #17 | |
| 2022 | #17 | |
| 2021 | #20 | |
| 2020 | #29 | |
| Alberta | 2024 | #16 |
| 2023 | #20 | |
| 2022 | #12 | |
| 2021 | #15 | |
| 2020 | #28 | |
| British Columbia | 2024 | #14 |
| 2023 | #18 | |
| 2022 | #17 | |
| 2021 | #20 | |
| 2020 | #28 | |
| Ontario | 2024 | #14 |
| 2023 | #17 | |
| 2022 | #17 | |
| 2021 | #20 | |
| 2020 | #25 | |
| Quebec | 2024 | #49 |
| 2023 | #55 | |
| 2022 | #58 | |
| 2021 | #87 | |
| 2020 | #99 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | #75 |
| 2024 | #86 | |
| USA | 2024 | #22 |
| 2023 | #25 | |
| 2022 | #28 | |
| 2021 | #27 | |
| 2020 | #30 | |
Names as popular as Nora
Nora ranked #12 among girl names in Alberta, 2022. These names sat either side of it.
Names like Nora
Similar meaning or origin
Compare Nora
Nora is the more popular girl name in Canada, #14 to #25 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Alice or NoraAlice is the more popular girl name in Canada, #12 to #14 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Amelia or NoraAmelia is the more popular girl name in Canada, #4 to #14 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Aria or NoraNora is the more popular girl name in Canada, #14 to #22 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Aurora or NoraNora is the more popular girl name in Canada, #14 to #34 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Ava or NoraAva is the more popular girl name in Canada, #10 to #14 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Common questions
Based on 3 official registries
PopularityIs Nora a popular girl name?
Yes. Nora reached #12 in Alberta in 2022, inside the top 100 girl names there.
#12 in Alberta · 2022
GeographyWhere is Nora most popular?
Of the places tracked here, Nora ranks highest in England and Wales, at #75 in 2025.
#75 in England and Wales · 2025
MeaningWhat does the name Nora mean?
Nora means Honor; short for Eleanor/Honora. It is Latin/Irish in origin.
Sources
Sources for this page: Government of Alberta, BC Vital Statistics Agency, Statistics Canada, Statistics Canada, Office for National Statistics, Government of Ontario, Retraite Québec, United States Social Security Administration.
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