Total births
319
Girls' name · since 1909
Evora
Evora has 319 recorded births since 1909 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1921 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8991
- among girls today
- 319
- born since 1909
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 49%
- more common than other girls
Evora currently ranks #8991 among girls' names in America, with 319 babies recorded since 1909.
Evora has 319 recorded births among girls since 1909, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #8991 as of the latest data, more common than 49% of girls, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1909 to 2025.
- #8991 among girls today
- 319 born since 1909
- 1920s peak decade
- 49% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Evora is currently the #8991 girls' name in America, more common than 49% of girls - 319 born since 1909, peaking in the 1920s.
- #8991
- among girls today
- 319
- born since 1909
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 49%
- more common than other girls
Evora vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8991
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 49% of names given to girls today.
1920s
Peak decade
21% of everyone ever named Evora was born in this single decade.
1921
Single peak year
13 babies were named Evora in 1921 - its busiest year on record.
How Evora compares
319 46th percentile among 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
Evora's all-time total is 16% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Evora | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 319 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 48 | 19,840 |
Evora's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Evora's full recorded timeline at 1936, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1909, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1921 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Evora at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1921
Current rank
#8,991
Active since
1909
Evora popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1909–2025
- Peak year (1921)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 117 years of records
Evora by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Evora's strongest decade.
66 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Evora births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
45 births
- 1920s
1920s
66 births
- 1930s
1930s
62 births
- 1940s 22
1940s
22 births
- 1950s 16
1950s
16 births
- 1960s 8
1960s
8 births
- 2010s
2010s
37 births
- 2020s
2020s
58 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 66 births (21% of all-time use).
Evora by state
Where Evora concentrates geographically, total births since 1909
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 5 | 1.6% |
North Carolina share of Evora's total US births 1.6%
5 of 319 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Evora? ▼
319 babies have been named Evora since 1909. It currently ranks #8991 among girls. The peak year was 1921 with 13 births.
When was Evora most popular? ▼
Evora was most popular in the 1920s decade with 66 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
Where is Evora most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Evora are North Carolina (5 births).
How long has the name Evora been used? ▼
Records for Evora go back to 1909, giving 117 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Evora? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Evonne, Evon, Evolet, Evony, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Evora's data
- Evora's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (66 total births) through the 2020s (58) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- North Carolina records the most Evoras (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina 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 Evora
Nearby Names Like Evora
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Evora
Evonne Girl
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Evon Girl
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Evolet Girl
#2658 1,607 births
Evony Girl
#8582 589 births
Evone Girl
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Compare Evora side by side: Evora vs Evonne Evora vs Evon Evora vs Evolet
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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, 1909–2025 (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. "Evora: #8991 Girls' Name - 319 Births, Peak 1921." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/evora. 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 Evora 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.