Nuri
Girl name · #2187 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Nuri? In official American birth records, Nuri has been tracked continuously since 1989, giving it 36 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 85 baby girls were named Nuri, placing it at #2187 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #6236, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 21,176 girls born in 2025 was named Nuri.
The 36-year story
Nuri first appears in the Social Security records in 1989, when 8 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2019, when 217 girls were named Nuri — good for #1119 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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.
Babies named Nuri per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Nuri in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Nuri is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Nuri will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Nuri is most common
State-level data for Nuri 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 Nuri
Statistically, parents drawn to Nuri tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Auri, Zhuri, Azuri, Xuri, and Nori.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Nuri | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 85 | #2173 |
| 2024 | 73 | #2462 |
| 2023 | 79 | #2314 |
| 2022 | 113 | #1807 |
| 2021 | 110 | #1830 |
| 2020 | 138 | #1533 |
| 2019 | 217 | #1119 |
| 2018 | 83 | #2217 |
| 2017 | 21 | #5821 |
| 2016 | 29 | #4734 |
| 2015 | 20 | #6236 |
| 2014 | 16 | #7302 |
| 2013 | 7 | #13150 |
| 2012 | 7 | #13483 |
| 2011 | 7 | #13347 |
| 2010 | 10 | #10451 |
| 2009 | 5 | #17294 |
| 2008 | 10 | #10807 |
| 2006 | 9 | #11417 |
| 2005 | 8 | #11834 |
| 2004 | 7 | #12761 |
| 2003 | 8 | #11325 |
| 2002 | 9 | #10246 |
| 2001 | 7 | #12056 |
| 1999 | 11 | #8223 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Nuri?
In official American birth records, the name Nuri first appeared in 1989 (over 36 years ago), when 8 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 36 years.
Is Nuri a popular girl name?
Nuri ranked #2187 among girls in 2025 with 85 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6236.
When was the name Nuri most popular?
Nuri peaked in 2019, when 217 American girls received the name (ranked #1119 that year). Since 2019 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Nuri?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 21,176 newborn American girls was named Nuri. 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.