Anora
Girl name · #1486 in 2025 · Uniqueness 42/100
Anora is currently the #1486 girl name in the United States — 144 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3059, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 12,500 girls born in 2025 was named Anora.
Babies named Anora per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 102-year story
Anora first appears in the Social Security records in 1923, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 144 babies and a rank of #1484. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Anora against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Anora in class?
Anora scores 42 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Anora is most common
Geography matters for names, and Anora is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Anoras were CA (15), FL (13), TX (11), GA (9), NC (8). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Anora
Statistically, parents drawn to Anora tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zamora, Liora, Amyra, Azora, and Azura.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Anora | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 144 | #1484 |
| 2024 | 77 | #2362 |
| 2023 | 82 | #2258 |
| 2022 | 58 | #2894 |
| 2021 | 91 | #2085 |
| 2020 | 80 | #2241 |
| 2019 | 70 | #2508 |
| 2018 | 88 | #2145 |
| 2017 | 79 | #2320 |
| 2016 | 78 | #2385 |
| 2015 | 55 | #3059 |
| 2014 | 50 | #3226 |
| 2013 | 42 | #3645 |
| 2012 | 41 | #3782 |
| 2011 | 38 | #3916 |
| 2010 | 28 | #4974 |
| 2009 | 23 | #5891 |
| 2008 | 20 | #6559 |
| 2007 | 19 | #6812 |
| 2006 | 12 | #9286 |
| 2004 | 6 | #14179 |
| 2003 | 7 | #12408 |
| 1994 | 6 | #11778 |
| 1978 | 5 | #9750 |
| 1923 | 5 | #4967 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Anora a popular girl name?
Anora ranked #1486 among girls in 2025 with 144 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3059.
When was the name Anora most popular?
Anora peaked in 2025, when 144 American girls received the name (ranked #1484 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Anora?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 12,500 newborn American girls was named Anora. It scores 42/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.