US rank #364 Girls' name Peak 2024 7,945 births

Elora — #364 US girls' name

7,945 babies named Elora in U.S. Social Security records since 1898, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#364
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 98% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Elora was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

858 babies were named Elora in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Elora

The Social Security Administration has registered 7,945 babies named Elora between 1898 and 2024, spanning 127 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Elora currently holds the #364 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 858 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Elora performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 3,195 births during that ten-year window. Across the 13 decades of recorded activity, Elora shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 779 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Elora in 46 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Elora 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 7,945 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.

Elora at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

7,945

Since 1898

127 years of records

Peak year

2024

858 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#364

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1898

Recorded for 127 years

Last year on file: 2024

Elora popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1898

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2024)
858
Annual births at peak — across 127 years of records
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Elora by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
3,195 births that decade — 40% of Elora's all-time total
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Elora by state

Where Elora concentrates geographically — total births since 1898

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Elora
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
779 9.8%
#2 Texas
668 8.4%
#3 Florida
355 4.5%
#4 New York
316 4.0%
#5 Washington
264 3.3%
#6 Pennsylvania
216 2.7%
#7 Colorado
207 2.6%
#8 Ohio
202 2.5%
California share of Elora's total US births 9.8%
Even split

779 of 7,945 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 46 reporting states.

Elora appears in 46 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Elora?
7,945 babies have been named Elora since 1898. It currently ranks #364 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 858 births.
When was Elora most popular?
Elora was most popular in the 2020s decade with 3,195 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Elora most popular?
The top states for the name Elora are California (779 births), Texas (668 births), Florida (355 births).
How long has the name Elora been used?
Elora has been recorded in Social Security data since 1898, spanning 127 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Elora?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Eloise, Elouise, Eloisa, Elodie, 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, 1898–2024 (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.