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Noreen

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What official birth registration shows about Noreen: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Noreen: Recorded every year since 1964, its highest recorded position is #60, and it stood at #1,892 in 2025.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #1112 to #5891.200020052010201520202025#1112#5891
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#1112
1997#1802
1998#1697
1999#1473
2000#3247
2001#2783
2002#1928
2003#3594
2004#3197
2005#3970
2006#3116
2007#2410
2008#2721
2009#5556
2010#2589
2011#4764
2012#2521
2013#3536
2014#2862
2015#3252
2016#2757
2017#4063
2018#3178
2019#4001
2020#3447
2021#4634
2022#4645
2023#3218
2024#5891
2025#1892

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 52 of the 60 years from 1964 to 2023.

In 2023: #727 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #3218 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1964–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #65 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1964–2023

    Highest recorded position: #60 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1966 (recorded 1964–2023).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1892 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1964 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #60 in Republic of Ireland in 1966.

Noreen's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#189215HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#58913HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#32187HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#46454HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#46344HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#34476HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#40015HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#31787HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#40635HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#27579HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#32527HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#28628HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#35366HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#252110HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#47644HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#25899HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#55563HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#27218HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#24109HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#31166HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#39704HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#31975HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#35944HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#19289HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#27835HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#32474HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#147312HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#169710HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#18029HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#111217HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#7274HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#7474HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#5516HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#6295HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#4718HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#8683HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#8763HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#5507HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#5108HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#8933HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#8623HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#6354HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#5764HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#4396HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#31210HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#4006HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#4135HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#2938HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#3946HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#23516HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#24215HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#19820HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#24215HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#17227HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#20719HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#16330HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#19222HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#16828HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#13841HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#13942HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#13047HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#11064HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#15244HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#9589HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#11469HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#10380HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#10873HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#12361HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#8994HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#10282HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#9389HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#80115HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#84106HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#78109HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#79107HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#82101HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#77103HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#8084HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandfemale#70103HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandfemale#60111HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandfemale#7489HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandfemale#6592HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Noreen is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Noreen, between 1964 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

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Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1964–202352#60 in 1966
England and Wales1996–202530#1112 in 1996

Its high point came 30 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1966) than in England and Wales (1996).

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What is known about Noreen

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1964–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1964 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #60 in Republic of Ireland in 1966. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.