Pandora
Girl name · #4464 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 31 baby girls were named Pandora, placing it at #4464 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3059, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 58,065 girls born in 2025 was named Pandora.
Babies named Pandora per year. Source: SSA.
The 113-year story
Pandora first appears in the Social Security records in 1912, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1952, when 132 girls were named Pandora — good for #783 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Pandora against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Pandora in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Pandora is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Pandora will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Pandora is most common
State-level data for Pandora is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Pandora
Statistically, parents drawn to Pandora tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lanora, Debora, Ilona, Adelita, and Moira.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Pandora | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 | #4460 |
| 2024 | 39 | #3822 |
| 2023 | 41 | #3709 |
| 2022 | 34 | #4202 |
| 2021 | 39 | #3801 |
| 2020 | 41 | #3607 |
| 2019 | 38 | #3851 |
| 2018 | 50 | #3201 |
| 2017 | 54 | #3014 |
| 2016 | 43 | #3588 |
| 2015 | 55 | #3059 |
| 2014 | 48 | #3326 |
| 2013 | 49 | #3267 |
| 2012 | 56 | #3006 |
| 2011 | 52 | #3173 |
| 2010 | 53 | #3123 |
| 2009 | 32 | #4571 |
| 2008 | 39 | #4006 |
| 2007 | 28 | #5097 |
| 2006 | 36 | #4073 |
| 2005 | 30 | #4487 |
| 2004 | 29 | #4601 |
| 2003 | 28 | #4536 |
| 2002 | 31 | #4071 |
| 2001 | 25 | #4688 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Pandora a popular girl name?
Pandora ranked #4464 among girls in 2025 with 31 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3059.
When was the name Pandora most popular?
Pandora peaked in 1952, when 132 American girls received the name (ranked #783 that year). Since 1952 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Pandora?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 58,065 newborn American girls was named Pandora. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.