Nur
Girl name · #4219 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Nur? In official American birth records, Nur has been tracked continuously since 1986, giving it 39 years of documented American history.
Nur is currently the #4219 girl name in the United States — 34 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #8931, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 52,941 girls born in 2025 was named Nur.
Babies named Nur per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 39-year story
Nur first appears in the Social Security records in 1986, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 52 babies and a rank of #3140. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Nur against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Nur in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Nur is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Nur will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Nur is most common
State-level data for Nur is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Nur
Statistically, parents drawn to Nur tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Nour, Noeli, Nayra, Amour, and Bahar.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Nur | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34 | #4172 |
| 2024 | 29 | #4669 |
| 2023 | 52 | #3140 |
| 2022 | 37 | #3963 |
| 2021 | 31 | #4413 |
| 2020 | 29 | #4548 |
| 2019 | 20 | #5986 |
| 2018 | 33 | #4237 |
| 2017 | 22 | #5661 |
| 2016 | 20 | #6186 |
| 2015 | 12 | #8931 |
| 2014 | 14 | #8053 |
| 2013 | 5 | #16547 |
| 2012 | 9 | #11257 |
| 2011 | 7 | #13347 |
| 2010 | 9 | #11246 |
| 2009 | 11 | #9975 |
| 2008 | 10 | #10807 |
| 2007 | 17 | #7394 |
| 2006 | 12 | #9286 |
| 2005 | 15 | #7500 |
| 2004 | 16 | #7077 |
| 2003 | 10 | #9671 |
| 2002 | 11 | #8837 |
| 2001 | 17 | #6322 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Nur?
In official American birth records, the name Nur first appeared in 1986 (over 39 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 39 years.
Is Nur a popular girl name?
Nur ranked #4219 among girls in 2025 with 34 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #8931.
When was the name Nur most popular?
Nur peaked in 2023, when 52 American girls received the name (ranked #3140 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Nur?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 52,941 newborn American girls was named Nur. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.