Annora
Girl name · #3723 in 2025 · Uniqueness 72/100
Annora is currently the #3723 girl name in the United States — 40 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3915, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 45,000 girls born in 2025 was named Annora.
Babies named Annora per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 106-year story
Annora first appears in the Social Security records in 1919, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2017, when 100 girls were named Annora — good for #1976 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Annora in class?
Annora scores 72 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Annora will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Annora is most common
State-level data for Annora is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Annora
Statistically, parents drawn to Annora tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Adhira, Ellora, Advika, Ellanora, and Allora.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Annora | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40 | #3712 |
| 2024 | 41 | #3695 |
| 2023 | 49 | #3274 |
| 2022 | 35 | #4108 |
| 2021 | 39 | #3801 |
| 2020 | 36 | #3915 |
| 2019 | 50 | #3172 |
| 2018 | 57 | #2905 |
| 2017 | 100 | #1976 |
| 2016 | 86 | #2221 |
| 2015 | 38 | #3915 |
| 2014 | 32 | #4455 |
| 2013 | 26 | #5143 |
| 2012 | 19 | #6576 |
| 2011 | 14 | #8196 |
| 2010 | 21 | #6182 |
| 2009 | 18 | #7066 |
| 2008 | 12 | #9476 |
| 2007 | 9 | #11630 |
| 2006 | 10 | #10611 |
| 2005 | 12 | #8883 |
| 2004 | 14 | #7828 |
| 2003 | 6 | #13844 |
| 2002 | 7 | #12187 |
| 1940 | 5 | #4349 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Annora a popular girl name?
Annora ranked #3723 among girls in 2025 with 40 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3915.
When was the name Annora most popular?
Annora peaked in 2017, when 100 American girls received the name (ranked #1976 that year). Since 2017 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Annora?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 45,000 newborn American girls was named Annora. It scores 72/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.