Nora Kang
There are approximately 14 people named Nora Kang living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 24,482,453 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Nora with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Kang. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
14
1 in 24,482,453
Named Nora
123K
Alive today
Named Kang
40K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 123K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Female
Peak year: 2021
Average age: 25
Top Census group: White (64.1%)
Estimated bearers: 40K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #985
Per 100K: 11.65
Top ancestry: Asian/Pacific Islander (93.3%)
First name trend
Nora: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Nora. The peak year was 2021 with 6,276 births. The average person named Nora today is 25 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Nora
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Nora, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 64.1%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Nora 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 Nora at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White64.1% · 76,333
- Hispanic or Latino24.2% · 28,851
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.8% · 4,531
- Black or African American3.7% · 4,445
- Two or more races3.6% · 4,231
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 747
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Kang surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Kang, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Asian/Pacific Islander at 93.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Kang 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 Kang at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Asian and Pacific Islander93.3% · 32,501
- White2.7% · 947
- Two or more races2.4% · 822
- Hispanic or Latino1.0% · 333
- Black or African American0.6% · 215
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.0% · 16
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Nora has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0358% of the US population, based on 122,656 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 Nora right now.
The surname Kang appears at a rate of 11.65 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0117%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 14 people with the full name Nora Kang. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Nora
FAQ
Nora Kang: questions and answers
How many people are named Nora Kang?
We estimate approximately 14 people in the United States share the full name Nora Kang. That works out to about 1 in 24,482,453 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0358%) with the surname frequency (11.65 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Nora Kang?
We classify Nora Kang as "Very Rare". About 1 in 24,482,453 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Nora a male or female name?
Nora is predominantly female. Out of 187,497 total SSA registrations, 0.4% were male and 99.6% were female. See the full Nora 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 many Americans are named Nora Kang?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.