Kora
Girl name · #490 in 2025 · Uniqueness 56/100
Kora ranks #490 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 603 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #622, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 2,985 girls born in 2025 was named Kora.
Babies named Kora per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 83-year story
Kora first appears in the Social Security records in 1942, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 682 babies and a rank of #465. 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 Kora against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Kora in class?
Kora scores 56 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 Kora is most common
Geography matters for names, and Kora is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Koras were CA (66), FL (42), TX (42), OH (28), IN (27). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Kora
Statistically, parents drawn to Kora tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Elora, Zora, Yara, Lyra, and Amora.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kora | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 603 | #490 |
| 2024 | 625 | #489 |
| 2023 | 571 | #532 |
| 2022 | 682 | #465 |
| 2021 | 620 | #504 |
| 2020 | 624 | #488 |
| 2019 | 662 | #472 |
| 2018 | 599 | #522 |
| 2017 | 506 | #592 |
| 2016 | 433 | #675 |
| 2015 | 462 | #622 |
| 2014 | 409 | #692 |
| 2013 | 356 | #765 |
| 2012 | 261 | #972 |
| 2011 | 226 | #1086 |
| 2010 | 178 | #1317 |
| 2009 | 152 | #1502 |
| 2008 | 128 | #1732 |
| 2007 | 123 | #1752 |
| 2006 | 122 | #1709 |
| 2005 | 101 | #1911 |
| 2004 | 91 | #2020 |
| 2003 | 116 | #1652 |
| 2002 | 100 | #1791 |
| 2001 | 92 | #1887 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kora a popular girl name?
Kora ranked #490 among girls in 2025 with 603 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #622.
When was the name Kora most popular?
Kora peaked in 2022, when 682 American girls received the name (ranked #465 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Kora?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 2,985 newborn American girls was named Kora. It scores 56/100 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.