Nori
A girls’ name of Japanese origin, meaning seaweed used in sushi.
Babies a year
164
the US, 2017
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#1809
16 babies
How Nori has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2022 | #934 |
| 2023 | #900 |
Nori by the numbers
In 2025, 16 babies in England and Wales were named Nori. In the US, 164 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 168 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
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