Total births
1,203
Girls' name · since 1880
Izora
Izora has 1,203 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1915 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9560
- among girls today
- 1,203
- born since 1880
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 46%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Izora is the #9560 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 1,203 recorded since 1880.
Izora has 1,203 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9560 as of the latest data, more common than 46% of girls, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #9560 among girls today
- 1,203 born since 1880
- 1910s peak decade
- 46% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Izora is currently the #9560 girls' name in America, more common than 46% of girls - 1,203 born since 1880, peaking in the 1910s.
- #9560
- among girls today
- 1,203
- born since 1880
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 46%
- more common than other girls
Izora vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9560
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 46% of names given to girls today.
1910s
Peak decade
22% of everyone ever named Izora was born in this single decade.
1915
Single peak year
37 babies were named Izora in 1915 - its busiest year on record.
How Izora compares
1,203 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
Izora's all-time total is 3x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Izora | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,203 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 37 | 48 | 19,840 |
Izora's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Izora's full recorded timeline at 1926, 35% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 65% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1881, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1915 peak of 37 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Izora at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1915
Current rank
#9,560
Active since
1880
Izora popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1915)
- 37
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Izora by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Izora's strongest decade.
260 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Izora births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 81
1880s
81 births
- 1890s
1890s
146 births
- 1900s
1900s
147 births
- 1910s
1910s
260 births
- 1920s
1920s
209 births
- 1930s
1930s
108 births
- 1940s 75
1940s
75 births
- 1950s 52
1950s
52 births
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 7
2000s
7 births
- 2010s 47
2010s
47 births
- 2020s 55
2020s
55 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 260 births (22% of all-time use).
How Izora 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 Izora's total volume
Izora vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Izora by state
Where Izora concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 13 | 1.1% |
| #2 | Alabama | | 11 | 0.9% |
| #3 | Arkansas | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #4 | Oklahoma | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #5 | Texas | | 5 | 0.4% |
Georgia share of Izora's total US births 1.1%
Even split
13 of 1,203 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Izora? ▼
Izora has been given to 1,203 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #9560 as of the latest data. 37 babies were born in 1915, its single highest year.
When was Izora most popular? ▼
Izora was most popular in the 1910s decade with 260 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
Where is Izora most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Izora are Georgia (13 births), Alabama (11 births), Arkansas (5 births).
How long has the name Izora been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Izora since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Izora? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Izola, Izona, Izobel. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Izora's data
- Izora's decade-level peak was the 1910s (260 total births); usage has since declined to 55 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Izoras (13 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia 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 Izora
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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, 1880–2025 (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. "Izora: #9560 Girls' Name - 1,203 Births, Peak 1915." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/izora. 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 Izora 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.