Total births
1,204
Girls' name · since 1923
Anora
Anora has 1,204 recorded births since 1923 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2364
- among girls today
- 1,204
- born since 1923
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 87%
- more common than other girls
Anora currently ranks #2364 among girls' names in America, with 1,204 babies recorded since 1923.
Anora has 1,204 recorded births among girls since 1923, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2364 as of the latest data, more common than 87% 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 1923 to 2025.
- #2364 among girls today
- 1,204 born since 1923
- 2010s peak decade
- 87% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Anora is currently the #2364 girls' name in America, more common than 87% of girls - 1,204 born since 1923, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2364
- among girls today
- 1,204
- born since 1923
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 87%
- more common than other girls
Anora vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2364
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 87% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Anora was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
144 babies were named Anora in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Anora compares
1,204 Top 29% higher than 71% 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
Anora's all-time total is 3x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Anora | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,204 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 144 | 48 | 19,840 |
Anora's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Anora splits its recorded history at 2013: 83% of all births land in the more recent half, 17% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1923 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 144 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Anora at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#2,364
Active since
1923
Anora popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1923–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 144
- Annual births at peak, across 103 years of records
Anora by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Anora's strongest decade.
569 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Anora births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s 87
2000s
87 births
- 2010s
2010s
569 births
- 2020s
2020s
532 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 569 births (47% of all-time use).
How Anora 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 Anora's total volume
Anora vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Anora by state
Where Anora concentrates geographically, total births since 1923
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 68 | 5.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 55 | 4.6% |
| #3 | Florida | | 42 | 3.5% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 28 | 2.3% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 20 | 1.7% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 19 | 1.6% |
| #7 | New York | | 15 | 1.2% |
| #8 | Washington | | 15 | 1.2% |
California share of Anora's total US births 5.6%
Even split
68 of 1,204 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.
Anora appears in 14 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Anora? ▼
Since 1923, Social Security records show 1,204 babies named Anora. Today it holds rank #2364 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 144 births.
When was Anora most popular? ▼
Anora was most popular in the 2010s decade with 569 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Anora most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Anora are California (68 births), Texas (55 births), Florida (42 births).
How long has the name Anora been used? ▼
Anora has been recorded in Social Security data since 1923, spanning 103 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Anora? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Anoushka, Anona, Anouk, Anorah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Anora's data
- Anora's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (569 total births) through the 2020s (532) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Anoras (68 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 Anora
Nearby Names Like Anora
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Anora
Anoushka Girl
#12775 637 births
Anona Girl
508 births
Anouk Girl
#13797 382 births
Anorah Girl
#6881 258 births
Anola Girl
#11197 256 births
Compare Anora side by side: Anora vs Anoushka Anora vs Anona Anora vs Anouk
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Anora
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Emeline #2362
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2,410 births · Peak 2012
Jahzara #2361
2,050 births · Peak 2008
Shaindy #2367
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Aliyana #2360
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Sequoia #2368
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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, 1923–2025 (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. "Anora: #2364 Girls' Name - 1,204 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/anora. 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 Anora 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.