Lora
Girl name · #2895 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Lora? In official American birth records, Lora has been tracked continuously since 1880, giving it 145 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Lora in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Lora is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". 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 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 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
How old is the name Lora?
In official American birth records, the name Lora first appeared in 1880 (over 145 years ago), when 74 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.