Girls' name · since 1917

Andora

Since 1917, U.S. Social Security records show 141 babies named Andora, peaking in 1966. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

141
total births
1917–2021
years on record
1960s
peak decade
42%
born in that decade

Andora sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 141 recorded since 1917.

Andora has 141 recorded births among girls since 1917, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 2021.

  • 141 total births
  • 1917–2021 years on record
  • 1960s peak decade
  • 42% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

141 girls have been named Andora since 1917, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2021.

141
total births
1917–2021
years on record
1960s
peak decade
42%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Andora was born in this single decade.

1966
Single peak year

19 babies were named Andora in 1966 - its busiest year on record.

Andora's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Andora splits its recorded history at 1969: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1917 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1966 peak of 19 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Andora at a glance

Last recorded 2021

Total births

141

Since 1917

105 years of records

Peak year

1966

19 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2021

Active since

1917

Recorded for 105 years

Last year on file: 2021

Andora popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–2021

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (1966)
19
Annual births at peak, across 105 years of records
05101520 1917195819651969197320062021 7

Andora by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1960s was Andora's strongest decade.

59 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.

Andora births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 59 births (42% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

Andora by state

Where Andora concentrates geographically, total births since 1917

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Andora
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Ohio
6 4.3%
Ohio share of Andora's total US births 4.3%

6 of 141 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Andora?
141 babies have been named Andora since 1917. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year was 1966 with 19 births.
When was Andora most popular?
Andora was most popular in the 1960s decade with 59 total births. The single peak year was 1966.
Where is Andora most popular?
The top states for the name Andora are Ohio (6 births).
How long has the name Andora been used?
Records for Andora go back to 1917, giving 105 years of history through 2021.
What names are similar to Andora?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Andrea, Andria, Andi, Andra, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Andora's data

  • Andora's decade-level peak was the 1960s (59 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Ohio records the most Andoras (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio 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.

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, 1917–2021 (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. "Andora: Baby Name Since 1917 - 141 Births, Peak 1966." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/andora. 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 Andora 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.