ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1892 First Year 2026 Last Year 1948 Peak Year #299 Peak Rank 20K Total Count 124 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Noreen What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Noreen is an Irish given name, anglicised from Nóirín. It is also an Arabic name with the forms Nourine, Noureen, and Noorin. Another spelling is Norene, Norine and Norinne. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noreen%5F%28given%5Fname%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noreen%5F%28given%5Fname%29) 📖 ## The Story of Noreen Noreen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1892, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1948, when 654 Noreens were born — ranking #299 that year. As of 2026, Noreen ranks #6,203 for baby girls with 19 births, falling sharply (-21%). In total, more than 20K Noreens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Noreen Phonetically similar names — useful when Noreen is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Naren](/naren) * [Marine](/marine) * [Nene](/nene) * Neen * Nein * [Nery](/nery) * Nry * Nrom * Nern * Narum * [Nerine](/nerine) * Niin Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Noreen What does the name Noreen mean? Noreen is an Irish given name, anglicised from Nóirín. It is also an Arabic name with the forms Nourine, Noureen, and Noorin. Another spelling is Norene, Norine and Norinne. How popular is Noreen in 2026? In 2026, Noreen ranks #6,203 among girls' names in the U.S., with 19 babies given the name that year. When was Noreen most popular? Noreen reached its peak popularity in 1948, ranking #299 that year with 654 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Noreen most popular? Noreen has historically been most popular in Connecticut, Hawaii, Maine. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Noreen. Is Noreen a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Noreen is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Noreen? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Noreen include India, Concetta, Jeri. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧IndiaPeak #299](/india)[👧ConcettaPeak #299](/concetta)[👧JeriPeak #299](/jeri)[👧ErickaPeak #299](/ericka)[👧OnaPeak #300](/ona)[👧GeorgiannaPeak #300](/georgianna)[👧LornaPeak #298](/lorna)[👧EmelyPeak #298](/emely) ## About the name Noreen Noreen is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1892 and has accumulated 20K births in the dataset. Noreen's peak popularity came in 1948 when it ranked #299\. Use the chart and map above to compare Noreen's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1948 → ](/year/1948) * [ Names of the 1940s → ](/decade/1940s) * [ Names starting with "N" → ](/letter/n) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.