US rank #9525 Girls' name Peak 1915 1,194 births

Izora — #9525 US girls' name

1,194 babies named Izora in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1915. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s811890s1461900s1471910s2601920s2091930s1081940s751950s521960s61970s51990s52000s72010s472020s46
#9525
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Izora

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,194 babies named Izora between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Izora currently holds the #9525 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1915, when 37 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Izora performed strongest in the 1910s, accumulating 260 births during that ten-year window. Across the 14 decades of recorded activity, Izora shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Georgia, which accounts for 13 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Alabama and Arkansas. In total, SSA state-level files list Izora in 5 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Izora 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 1,194 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.

Izora at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,194

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

1915

37 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

#9,525

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Izora popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1915)
37
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
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Izora by decade

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

Peak: 1910s
Peak decade
1910s
260 births that decade — 22% of Izora's all-time total
1880s811890s1461900s1471910s2601920s2091930s1081940s751950s521960s61970s51990s52000s72010s472020s46

Izora by state

Where Izora concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Izora
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 1,194 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Izora?
1,194 babies have been named Izora since 1880. It currently ranks #9525 among girls. The peak year was 1915 with 37 births.
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?
Izora has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
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.

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, 1880–2024 (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.