Norena
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #2,922 in 1939
0 babies were named Norena in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1913–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryNorena first shows up in US birth records in 1913, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 112 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1939, when it reached #2,922.
About the name Norena
Norena is a girl name of Irish and Latin origin. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with N and ending in “-ena”. US birth records list Norena for girls from 1913 to 1991, in 20 of those 79 years. Its best year was 1939, when it ranked #2,922 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1991, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 4.6 | 216,718 girls |
| 1920s | 1.6 | 609,756 girls |
| 1930s | 1.3 | 787,402 girls |
| 1940s | 1.8 | 564,972 girls |
| 1950s | 0.5 | 1,851,852 girls |
| 1960s | 0.3 | 4,000,000 girls |
| 1970s | 0.3 | 2,941,176 girls |
| 1980s | 0.3 | 3,333,333 girls |
| 1990s | 1.4 | 740,741 girls |
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Questions about the name Norena
What is the origin of the name Norena?
Norena has Irish, Latin roots in our records. Other Irish names include Abigail, Riley, Maeve.
Is Norena a boy or girl name?
Norena is a girl name.
How popular is the name Norena?
Norena is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1991. It peaked at #2,922 in 1939.