Nuria
A feminine name of Arabic origin meaning "divine light".
Name Census estimates that about 717 living Americans carry the first name Nuria. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Nuria today is around 23 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Nuria births was 2006 (44 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Nuria. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Nuria with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
717
~ 1 in 478,040 Americans
Peak year
2006
44 babies that year
Average age
23
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,727
Tracked since 1960
Census
Nuria in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 2,540 people with the first name Nuria, which placed it at #6,351 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#6,351
National first-name rank
People counted
2.5K
2,540 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.8
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
86.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Nuria
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Nuria is Hispanic at 86.1%. The next largest groups are Black (6.3%) and White (4.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Nuria described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Nuria at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino86.1% · 2,187
- Black or African American6.3% · 160
- White4.8% · 123
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.8% · 45
- Two or more races1.0% · 25
Popularity
Nuria: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Nuria from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 218 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Nuria remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Nuria by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Nuria during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Nurias live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. California, Texas, New York recorded the most babies named Nuria, while New York, Texas, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 37 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Nuria
The name Nuria has its origins in the Catalan language, which is spoken primarily in Catalonia, a region located in northeastern Spain. It is derived from the Latin word "Nurus," which means "daughter-in-law" or "bride." The name likely emerged during the medieval period in the region.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Nuria can be found in the legend of Saint Nuria, a Catalan martyr from the 9th century. According to the legend, Nuria was a young woman from Ausin√° who was killed for refusing to renounce her Christian faith during the Moorish occupation of the region.
In the 12th century, the name Nuria appeared in the "Libre dels Feyts," a historical chronicle written by King James I of Aragon. The chronicle mentions a woman named Nuria who was involved in a legal dispute over property.
One of the most famous historical figures with the name Nuria was Nuria Feliu (1913-1994), a Spanish actress and singer who was active during the mid-20th century. She appeared in numerous films and stage productions and was known for her performances in Spanish zarzuelas.
Another notable Nuria was Nuria Espert (born 1935), a Spanish actress and director who has had a long and successful career in both theater and film. She has won numerous awards, including the Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts in 1998.
In the field of literature, Nuria Amat (born 1950) is a Spanish writer and journalist who has authored several novels and non-fiction works. Her novel "Letra muerta" (Dead Letter) won the Planeta Prize in 1979.
Nuria Picas (1949-2011) was a Spanish artist and painter known for her abstract and expressionist works. Her paintings are part of the collections of several museums and galleries in Spain and abroad.
Nuria Feliu (born 1976) is a Spanish writer and journalist who has written several novels and children's books. Her debut novel, "Olas Rotas" (Broken Waves), was published in 2006 and received critical acclaim.
People
Nuria + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Nuria as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with N
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Nuria: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nuria?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 717 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Nuria going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 478,040 US residents.
Is Nuria a common name?
We classify Nuria as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 738 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Nuria most popular?
The single biggest year for Nuria was 2006, when 44 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Nuria is about 23 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Nuria in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 2,540 people with the name Nuria, or 0.84 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #6,351 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Nuria in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Nuria?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Nuria appears almost entirely female. Of the 2,539 people counted with this name, 99.7% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Nuria?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Nuria is Hispanic at 86.1%. The next largest groups are Black (6.3%) and White (4.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Nuria most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Nuria in the 2020 Census, accounting for 86.1% (2,187 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Nuria in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Nuria a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Nuria in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Nuria still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Nuria in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Nuria can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Nuria?
You can see how many Americans are named Nuria on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.