Nori is a distinctive choice, ranked #2116 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Nori in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2116
US Rank #900
About the Name Nori
Nori is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 1783 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #2058 in 2022 β and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been recorded in UK data since 2015.
Nori is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school β standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #900, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Nori
Unlikely. With around 13 UK babies named Nori per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Nori in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Nori is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 1783 places over the last five years to #2116 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Nori is more popular in the US (#900) than in the UK (#2116). 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 Nori include: Nori Abdullah β Nori binti Abdullah is a Malaysian politician who is the daughter of 5th Prime Minister of Malaysia, Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and Endon Mahmood.; Dante Nori β Dante Nori is a Canadian-born American professional baseball outfielder in the Philadelphia Phillies organization.; Bawijeol Maeul Hosang Nori β Bawijeol Maeul Hosang Nori (Korean: λ°μμ λ§μνΈμλμ΄) is a traditional custom in Korea, performed in a person's funeral..
Nori does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice β your child is unlikely to encounter American Noris in the wild.
13
UK babies named Nori (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 1783 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Nori
Likely around 1 other Nori in the class
UK Popularity (2015–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2022–2023)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Nori
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Nori binti Abdullah is a Malaysian politician who is the daughter of 5th Prime Minister of Malaysia, Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and Endon Mahmood. She is also the wife of Khairy Jamaluddin, former chief of UMNO Youth from 2008 to 2018.
Dante Nori is a Canadian-born American professional baseball outfielder in the Philadelphia Phillies organization. He was drafted by the Phillies in the first round of the 2024 MLB draft.
Bawijeol Maeul Hosang Nori (Korean: λ°μμ λ§μνΈμλμ΄) is a traditional custom in Korea, performed in a person's funeral. This ritual is in respect of the person who lived a long and happy life.