Noreen
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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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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