Nore
The Nore is a long bank of sand and silt running along the south-centre of the final narrowing of the Thames Estuary, England. Its south-west is the very narrow Nore Sand. Just short of the Nore's easternmost point where it fades into the channels it has a notable point once marked by a lightship on the line where the estuary of the Thames nominally becomes the North Sea.
Meaning & Origin of Nore
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The Nore is a long bank of sand and silt running along the south-centre of the final narrowing of the Thames Estuary, England. Its south-west is the very narrow Nore Sand. Just short of the Nore's easternmost point where it fades into the channels it has a notable point once marked by a lightship on the line where the estuary of the Thames nominally becomes the North Sea.
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The Story of Nore
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Nore as a girl name dates back to 2003, when 5 babies received it. 2023 was its biggest year on record, with 6 newborns named Nore — #13,455 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 52% of all recorded Nores. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 21 Nores have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Nore on the record books as a boy name in 2002, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 15 Nores were born — ranking #5,697 that year. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 62% of all recorded Nores. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #7,836 among boy names with 6 births, gradually falling (-9%). In total, more than 110 Nores have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Nore
Nore is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2002 and has accumulated 110 births in the dataset. Nore's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #5,697. Use the chart and map above to compare Nore's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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