Gender
Origin
- English
- From the north.
- French
- From the north, northerner; based on Old French surname
- Scottish
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
- Surname
Pronunciation
n(or)-ris
Famous People
Author Frank Norris
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1924 (rank #330, 308 births); most recent 2025 (rank #5861, 15 births)
- Girls: peak in 1933 (rank #1606, 22 births); most recent 1985 (rank #10670, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15 | – |
| 2024 | 14 | – |
| 2023 | 17 | – |
| 2022 | 28 | – |
| 2021 | 18 | – |
| 2020 | 19 | – |
| 2019 | 27 | – |
| 2018 | 24 | – |
| 2017 | 34 | – |
| 2016 | 17 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #4782, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2006 (rank #2918, 6 births); most recent 2008 (rank #4669, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence