Total births
9,416
Girls' name · since 1984
Amora
Amora has 9,416 recorded births since 1984 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #286
- among girls today
- 9,416
- born since 1984
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Amora is the #286 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 9,416 recorded since 1984.
Social Security Administration records show Amora recorded 9,416 times among girls since 1984, holding rank #286 nationally today, ahead of 98% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1984 to 2025.
- #286 among girls today
- 9,416 born since 1984
- 2020s peak decade
- 98% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Amora is currently the #286 girls' name in America, more common than 98% of girls - 9,416 born since 1984, peaking in the 2020s.
- #286
- among girls today
- 9,416
- born since 1984
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other girls
Amora vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#286
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 98% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
61% of everyone ever named Amora was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
1,259 babies were named Amora in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Amora compares
9,416 Top 9% higher than 91% 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
Amora's all-time total is 25x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Amora | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 9,416 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,259 | 48 | 19,840 |
Amora's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Amora's full recorded timeline at 2010, 95% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 5% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1984, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 1,259 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Amora at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#286
Active since
1984
Amora popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 1,259
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Amora by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Amora's strongest decade.
5,700 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Amora births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 31
1990s
31 births
- 2000s 476
2000s
476 births
- 2010s
2010s
3,204 births
- 2020s
2020s
5,700 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 5,700 births (61% of all-time use).
How Amora 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 Amora's total volume
Amora vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Amora by state
Where Amora concentrates geographically, total births since 1984
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 867 | 9.2% |
| #2 | California | | 765 | 8.1% |
| #3 | Florida | | 726 | 7.7% |
| #4 | New York | | 485 | 5.2% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 456 | 4.8% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 445 | 4.7% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 422 | 4.5% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 390 | 4.1% |
Texas share of Amora's total US births 9.2%
Even split
867 of 9,416 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 44 reporting states.
Amora appears in 44 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Amora? ▼
9,416 babies have been named Amora since 1984. It currently ranks #286 among girls. The peak year was 2025 with 1,259 births.
When was Amora most popular? ▼
Amora was most popular in the 2020s decade with 5,700 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Amora most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Amora are Texas (867 births), California (765 births), Florida (726 births).
How long has the name Amora been used? ▼
Amora has been recorded in Social Security data since 1984, spanning 42 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Amora? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Amoura, Amor, Amoni, Amore, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Amora's data
- Texas records the most Amoras (867 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Amora
Nearby Names Like Amora
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Amora
Amoura Girl
#549 3,226 births
Amor Girl
#1437 2,257 births
Amoni Girl
#3257 1,456 births
Amore Girl
#2502 1,235 births
Amour Girl
#2432 866 births
Compare Amora side by side: Amora vs Amoura Amora vs Amor Amora vs Amoni
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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, 1984–2025 (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. "Amora: #286 Girls' Name - 9,416 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/amora. 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 Amora 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.