Noor sits comfortably in the UK charts at #188 in 2024 — recognisable but not overwhelming. Your child may occasionally share their name.
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UK Rank 2024
#188
US Rank #709
About the Name Noor
Noor is currently at its most popular point on record, sitting at UK #188. The name has climbed 95 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Noor is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it sits at #709 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Noor
Unlikely. With around 258 UK babies named Noor per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Noor in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Noor is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 95 places over the last five years to #188 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Noor is more popular in the UK (#188) than in the US (#709). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Noor include: Mausam Noor — Mausam Benazir Noor is an Indian politician, who is a former Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha from West Bengal and Vice Chairperson of West Bengal Commission...; Noor Ahmad — Noor Ahmad Lakanwal is an Afghan cricketer.; Nabela Noor — Nabela Martin is an American entrepreneur and online influencer..
Noor ranks #709 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
258
UK babies named Noor (2024)
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Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↑ 95 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Noor
Likely around 1 other Noor in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Noor
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Mausam Benazir Noor is an Indian politician, who is a former Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha from West Bengal and Vice Chairperson of West Bengal Commission for Women. She was President of Malda district TMC and a Member of Lok Sabha for Maldaha Uttar from 2009 until 2019.
Nabela Martin is an American entrepreneur and online influencer. Noor is known for her YouTube channel where she shares make-up tutorials, product reviews on cosmetics, and vlogs about beauty and her life as a Muslim-American woman.
Noor Mohamed Hassanali TC was a Trinidadian lawyer, judge and politician who served as the second president of Trinidad and Tobago from 1987 to 1997. A retired high-court judge, he was the first person of Indian descent and first Muslim president of Trinidad and Tobago, and the first Muslim head of state in the Americas.
Noor Wali Mehsud, also known by his nom de guerre Abu Mansur Asim, is a Pakistani militant who has been serving as the fourth emir of the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) since 2018. On 22 June 2018, Mehsud was named the emir of the TTP after the former emir, Mullah Fazlullah, was killed in a US drone strike in Kunar, Afghanistan.
Nayyara Noor was a Pakistani playback singer, considered one of Pakistan's most popular singers. She was known for performing in live ghazal singing concerts in Pakistani TV shows and in concert halls around the country.