Total births
2,373
Girls' name · since 1916
Adora
Adora has 2,373 recorded births since 1916 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2021 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2441
- among girls today
- 2,373
- born since 1916
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 86%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Adora is the #2441 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 2,373 recorded since 1916.
Adora has 2,373 recorded births among girls since 1916, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2441 as of the latest data, more common than 86% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 2025.
- #2441 among girls today
- 2,373 born since 1916
- 2010s peak decade
- 86% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Adora is currently the #2441 girls' name in America, more common than 86% of girls - 2,373 born since 1916, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2441
- among girls today
- 2,373
- born since 1916
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 86%
- more common than other girls
Adora vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2441
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 86% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Adora was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
106 babies were named Adora in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Adora compares
2,373 Top 20% higher than 80% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Adora's all-time total is 6x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Adora | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,373 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 106 | 48 | 19,840 |
Adora's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Adora splits its recorded history at 1980: 84% of all births land in the more recent half, 16% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1918 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2021 peak of 106 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Adora at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#2,441
Active since
1916
Adora popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 106
- Annual births at peak, across 110 years of records
Adora by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Adora's strongest decade.
546 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Adora births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 24
1910s
24 births
- 1920s 29
1920s
29 births
- 1930s 48
1930s
48 births
- 1940s 19
1940s
19 births
- 1950s 90
1950s
90 births
- 1960s 83
1960s
83 births
- 1970s 91
1970s
91 births
- 1980s 200
1980s
200 births
- 1990s
1990s
278 births
- 2000s
2000s
448 births
- 2010s
2010s
546 births
- 2020s
2020s
517 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 546 births (23% of all-time use).
How Adora compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Adora's total volume
Adora vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Adora by state
Where Adora concentrates geographically, total births since 1916
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 182 | 7.7% |
| #2 | Texas | | 77 | 3.2% |
| #3 | New York | | 71 | 3.0% |
| #4 | Florida | | 28 | 1.2% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 27 | 1.1% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 24 | 1.0% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 21 | 0.9% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 14 | 0.6% |
California share of Adora's total US births 7.7%
Even split
182 of 2,373 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.
Adora appears in 14 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Adora? ▼
Since 1916, Social Security records show 2,373 babies named Adora. Today it holds rank #2441 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2021, with 106 births.
When was Adora most popular? ▼
Adora was most popular in the 2010s decade with 546 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Adora most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Adora are California (182 births), Texas (77 births), New York (71 births).
How long has the name Adora been used? ▼
Adora has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 110 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Adora? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Adore, Adonna, Adonica, Adonia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Adora's data
- Adora's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (546 total births) through the 2020s (517) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Adoras (182 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Adora
Nearby Names Like Adora
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Adora
Adore Girl
#1646 1,108 births
Adonna Girl
623 births
Adonica Girl
381 births
Adonia Girl
344 births
Adonai Girl
#11657 243 births
Compare Adora side by side: Adora vs Adore Adora vs Adonna Adora vs Adonica
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Adora
Annmarie #2440
19,003 births · Peak 1969
Merida #2442
1,567 births · Peak 2017
Annemarie #2439
12,383 births · Peak 1968
Porter #2443
993 births · Peak 2022
Valarie #2438
18,714 births · Peak 1964
Sima #2444
2,125 births · Peak 2024
Tracy #2437
251,393 births · Peak 1970
Ilana #2445
5,678 births · Peak 1992
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1916–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Adora: #2441 Girls' Name - 2,373 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/adora. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Adora draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.