US rank #6850 Girls' name Peak 2023 235 births

Anorah — #6850 US girls' name

235 babies named Anorah in U.S. Social Security records since 2009, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s92010s1412020s85
#6850
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 61% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

60% of everyone ever named Anorah was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

22 babies were named Anorah in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Anorah

The Social Security Administration has registered 235 babies named Anorah between 2009 and 2024, spanning 16 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Anorah currently holds the #6850 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 22 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Anorah performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 141 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Anorah shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in North Carolina, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Anorah in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Anorah in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 235 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Anorah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

235

Since 2009

16 years of records

Peak year

2023

22 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#6,850

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2009

Recorded for 16 years

Last year on file: 2024

Anorah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2009

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
22
Annual births at peak — across 16 years of records
510152025 202420222020201820162014201220102009 9

Anorah by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
141 births that decade — 60% of Anorah's all-time total
2000s92010s1412020s85

Anorah by state

Where Anorah concentrates geographically — total births since 2009

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Anorah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 North Carolina
5 2.1%
North Carolina share of Anorah's total US births 2.1%

5 of 235 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Anorah?
235 babies have been named Anorah since 2009. It currently ranks #6850 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 22 births.
When was Anorah most popular?
Anorah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 141 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Anorah most popular?
The top states for the name Anorah are North Carolina (5 births).
How long has the name Anorah been used?
Anorah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2009, spanning 16 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Anorah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Anora, Anoushka, Anona, Anouk, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2009–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.