Noralyn
A feminine name of ambiguous origin with possible meanings of "honor", "light", or a combination thereof.
Name Census estimates that about 118 living Americans carry the first name Noralyn. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Noralyn today is around 25 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Noralyn births was 2014 (12 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Noralyn. 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.
People living today
118
~ 1 in 2,904,698 Americans
Peak year
2014
12 babies that year
Average age
25
years old
2024 SSA rank
#11,835
Tracked since 1940
Census
Noralyn in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 327 people with the first name Noralyn, which placed it at #27,781 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
#27,781
National first-name rank
People counted
327
327 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
54.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Noralyn
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Noralyn is Asian/Pacific Islander at 54.7%. The next largest groups are White (35.5%) and Hispanic (4.9%). 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 Noralyn 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 Noralyn at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander54.7% · 179
- White35.5% · 116
- Hispanic or Latino4.9% · 16
- Black or African American2.4% · 8
- Two or more races2.4% · 8
Popularity
Noralyn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Noralyn from the 1940s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 55 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Noralyn remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Noralyn 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 Noralyn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Noralyn
The name Noralyn is a relatively modern feminine name that appears to have originated as a combination of the names Nora and Lyn or Lynn. The first part, Nora, is a shortened form of the Irish name Honora, derived from the Latin word "honor" meaning "honor" or "respect."
The latter part, Lyn or Lynn, is a unisex name of English origin, possibly derived from the Celtic word "llin" meaning "lake" or "pool." It was originally a surname before becoming a given name. The combination of these two names, Noralyn, likely emerged in the 20th century as a unique and melodic variation.
While the name Noralyn does not have a long historical lineage, there are a few notable individuals who have borne this name throughout the years. One of the earliest recorded instances is Noralyn Obenza, a Filipino actress and singer active in the 1960s and 1970s, known for her roles in several popular Filipino films and television shows.
Another notable Noralyn was Noralyn Davel, an American singer and songwriter who released several albums in the 1990s and early 2000s, including "Butterfly Kisses" and "The Other Side of the Clouds." She was born in 1966 and continues to perform and record music.
In the field of sports, Noralyn Enriquez was a professional tennis player from the Philippines who competed in the 1990s and early 2000s. She achieved a career-high ranking of No. 28 in doubles and won several doubles titles on the WTA Tour.
Additionally, Noralyn Mustafa is a Malaysian actress and television host who has appeared in numerous television dramas and films since the late 1990s. She is a recipient of several awards for her acting performances.
Lastly, Noralyn Dyce is a Canadian author and educator who has published several works of fiction and non-fiction, including the novel "Dollybird" and the memoir "Unmapped Worlds: An Autobiography of Neurodivergence."
While the name Noralyn is not an ancient or historically significant name, it has gained popularity in recent decades as a unique and melodic combination of traditional names, with various individuals making their mark in various fields.
People
Noralyn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Noralyn 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
Noralyn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Noralyn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 118 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Noralyn 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 2,904,698 US residents.
Is Noralyn a common name?
We classify Noralyn as "Very Rare". It ranks above 67% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 135 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Noralyn most popular?
The single biggest year for Noralyn was 2014, when 12 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Noralyn is about 25 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Noralyn in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 327 people with the name Noralyn, or 0.11 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #27,781 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 Noralyn 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 Noralyn?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Noralyn appears almost entirely female. Of the 324 people counted with this name, 100.0% 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 Noralyn?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Noralyn is Asian/Pacific Islander at 54.7%. The next largest groups are White (35.5%) and Hispanic (4.9%). 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 Noralyn most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Noralyn in the 2020 Census, accounting for 54.7% (179 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 Noralyn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Noralyn a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Noralyn 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 Noralyn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Noralyn 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 Noralyn 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 Americans are named Noralyn?
See how many Americans are named Noralyn on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.