Anora
Girl name · #1486 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Anora? In official American birth records, Anora has been tracked continuously since 1923, giving it 102 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Anora is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Anora will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Anora is most common
Geography matters for names, and Anora is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Anora is most common in FL (0.1 per 1,000), CA (0.1 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Anora is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
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
How old is the name Anora?
In official American birth records, the name Anora first appeared in 1923 (over 102 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 102 years.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.