unisex name
Nori
- Origin Seediq
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,683
Scotland
#785
2023 births
Nori is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 88% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 224 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Nori is a name of Seediq origin.
- Peaked in 2023, when 322 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 14,801 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1950.
Nori over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 85 |
| 1960s | 108 |
| 1970s | 93 |
| 1980s | 52 |
| 1990s | 43 |
| 2000s | 135 |
| 2010s | 1,121 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,635 |
How popular is Nori?
In 2025, Nori was given to 224 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Nori is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Nori
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Nori also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nori over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Nori
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nori — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nori
How popular is the name Nori?
In 2025, Nori was given to 224 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Nori a girl's or a boy's name?
Nori is used for both girls and boys. About 88% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Nori most popular?
Nori peaked in 2023, when 322 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Nori a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Nori currently ranks #1,193 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.