Ora
Girl name · #3712 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Ora? In official American birth records, Ora has been tracked continuously since 1880, giving it 145 years of documented American history.
Ora ranks #3712 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 40 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4144, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 45,000 girls born in 2025 was named Ora.
The 145-year story
Ora first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 149 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1919, when 920 girls were named Ora — good for #203 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 Ora per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ora in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ora is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ora will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ora is most common
State-level data for Ora 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 Ora
Statistically, parents drawn to Ora tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Dora, Eudora, Olga, Alta, and Ina.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ora | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40 | #3712 |
| 2024 | 46 | #3395 |
| 2023 | 44 | #3525 |
| 2022 | 41 | #3703 |
| 2021 | 39 | #3801 |
| 2020 | 34 | #4078 |
| 2019 | 38 | #3851 |
| 2018 | 42 | #3614 |
| 2017 | 26 | #5045 |
| 2016 | 35 | #4157 |
| 2015 | 35 | #4144 |
| 2014 | 27 | #5025 |
| 2013 | 24 | #5486 |
| 2012 | 15 | #7804 |
| 2011 | 17 | #7118 |
| 2010 | 18 | #6904 |
| 2009 | 16 | #7679 |
| 2008 | 22 | #6130 |
| 2007 | 20 | #6552 |
| 2006 | 12 | #9286 |
| 2005 | 16 | #7138 |
| 2004 | 13 | #8259 |
| 2003 | 11 | #9048 |
| 2002 | 13 | #7816 |
| 2001 | 13 | #7724 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Ora?
In official American birth records, the name Ora first appeared in 1880 (over 145 years ago), when 149 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Ora a popular girl name?
Ora ranked #3712 among girls in 2025 with 40 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4144.
When was the name Ora most popular?
Ora peaked in 1919, when 920 American girls received the name (ranked #203 that year). Since 1919 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Ora?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 45,000 newborn American girls was named Ora. 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.