Ora
Girl name · #3712 in 2025 · Uniqueness 70/100
Ora ranks #3712 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 40 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4144, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 45,000 girls born in 2025 was named Ora.
The 145-year story
Ora first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 149 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1919, when 920 girls were named Ora — good for #203 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. 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.
Babies named Ora per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ora in class?
Ora scores 70 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 Ora will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ora is most common
State-level data for Ora 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 Ora
Statistically, parents drawn to Ora tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Dora, Eudora, Olga, Alta, and Ina.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ora | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40 | #3712 |
| 2024 | 46 | #3395 |
| 2023 | 44 | #3525 |
| 2022 | 41 | #3703 |
| 2021 | 39 | #3801 |
| 2020 | 34 | #4078 |
| 2019 | 38 | #3851 |
| 2018 | 42 | #3614 |
| 2017 | 26 | #5045 |
| 2016 | 35 | #4157 |
| 2015 | 35 | #4144 |
| 2014 | 27 | #5025 |
| 2013 | 24 | #5486 |
| 2012 | 15 | #7804 |
| 2011 | 17 | #7118 |
| 2010 | 18 | #6904 |
| 2009 | 16 | #7679 |
| 2008 | 22 | #6130 |
| 2007 | 20 | #6552 |
| 2006 | 12 | #9286 |
| 2005 | 16 | #7138 |
| 2004 | 13 | #8259 |
| 2003 | 11 | #9048 |
| 2002 | 13 | #7816 |
| 2001 | 13 | #7724 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ora a popular girl name?
Ora ranked #3712 among girls in 2025 with 40 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4144.
When was the name Ora most popular?
Ora peaked in 1919, when 920 American girls received the name (ranked #203 that year). Since 1919 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Ora?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 45,000 newborn American girls was named Ora. It scores 70/100 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.