Norah Baird
There are approximately 4 people named Norah Baird living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 85,688,585 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Norah with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Baird. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
4
1 in 85,688,585
Named Norah
31K
Alive today
Named Baird
38K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 31K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 2017
Average age: 12
Top Census group: White (78.1%)
Estimated bearers: 38K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #1,034
Per 100K: 11.18
Top ancestry: White (88.3%)
First name trend
Norah: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Norah. The peak year was 2017 with 2,156 births. The average person named Norah today is 12 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Norah
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Norah, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 78.1%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Norah described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Norah at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White78.1% · 18,575
- Hispanic or Latino7.6% · 1,811
- Two or more races6.6% · 1,569
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.9% · 929
- Black or African American3.4% · 810
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 75
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Baird surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Baird, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 88.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Baird described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Baird at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White88.3% · 29,506
- Two or more races3.6% · 1,197
- Hispanic or Latino3.4% · 1,136
- Black or African American3.4% · 1,130
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 258
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 178
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Norah has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0091% of the US population, based on 31,338 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Norah right now.
The surname Baird appears at a rate of 11.18 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0112%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 4 people with the full name Norah Baird. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Baird
FAQ
Norah Baird: questions and answers
How many people are named Norah Baird?
We estimate approximately 4 people in the United States share the full name Norah Baird. That works out to about 1 in 85,688,585 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0091%) with the surname frequency (11.18 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Norah Baird?
We classify Norah Baird as "Very Rare". About 1 in 85,688,585 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Norah a male or female name?
Norah is predominantly female. Out of 32,790 total SSA registrations, 0.4% were male and 99.6% were female. See the full Norah profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How common is the name Norah Baird?
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