Lora
Girl name · #2895 in 2025 · Uniqueness 78/100
Lora ranks #2895 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 58 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2846, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 31,034 girls born in 2025 was named Lora.
The 145-year story
Lora first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 74 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1963, when 1,598 girls were named Lora — good for #213 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 Lora per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Lora in class?
Lora scores 78 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 Lora will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Lora is most common
State-level data for Lora 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 Lora
Statistically, parents drawn to Lora tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Debora, Lanora, Lorna, Tina, and Audra.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lora | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 58 | #2895 |
| 2024 | 44 | #3516 |
| 2023 | 49 | #3274 |
| 2022 | 53 | #3073 |
| 2021 | 49 | #3250 |
| 2020 | 70 | #2468 |
| 2019 | 42 | #3611 |
| 2018 | 55 | #2962 |
| 2017 | 50 | #3192 |
| 2016 | 64 | #2697 |
| 2015 | 61 | #2846 |
| 2014 | 66 | #2648 |
| 2013 | 63 | #2726 |
| 2012 | 58 | #2935 |
| 2011 | 55 | #3051 |
| 2010 | 52 | #3159 |
| 2009 | 68 | #2672 |
| 2008 | 57 | #3017 |
| 2007 | 71 | #2597 |
| 2006 | 71 | #2555 |
| 2005 | 91 | #2057 |
| 2004 | 103 | #1835 |
| 2003 | 87 | #2048 |
| 2002 | 78 | #2142 |
| 2001 | 101 | #1765 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Lora a popular girl name?
Lora ranked #2895 among girls in 2025 with 58 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2846.
When was the name Lora most popular?
Lora peaked in 1963, when 1,598 American girls received the name (ranked #213 that year). Since 1963 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Lora?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 31,034 newborn American girls was named Lora. It scores 78/100 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.