Total births
9,541
Girls' name · since 1942
Kora
9,541 babies named Kora in U.S. Social Security records since 1942, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #489
- among girls today
- 9,541
- born since 1942
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Kora is the #489 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 9,541 recorded since 1942.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kora has been recorded 9,541 times among girls since 1942, currently ranked #489 nationally and more common than 97% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1942 to 2025.
- #489 among girls today
- 9,541 born since 1942
- 2010s peak decade
- 97% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kora is currently the #489 girls' name in America, more common than 97% of girls - 9,541 born since 1942, peaking in the 2010s.
- #489
- among girls today
- 9,541
- born since 1942
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other girls
Kora vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#489
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 97% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Kora was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
682 babies were named Kora in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Kora compares
9,541 Top 9% higher than 91% 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
Kora's all-time total is 25x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kora | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 9,541 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 682 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kora's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kora splits its recorded history at 1997: 96% of all births land in the more recent half, 4% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1942 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2022 peak of 682 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kora at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2022
Current rank
#489
Active since
1942
Kora popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1942–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 682
- Annual births at peak, across 84 years of records
Kora by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Kora's strongest decade.
4,092 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Kora births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1960s 18
1960s
18 births
- 1970s 55
1970s
55 births
- 1980s 121
1980s
121 births
- 1990s 419
1990s
419 births
- 2000s 1,106
2000s
1,106 births
- 2010s
2010s
4,092 births
- 2020s
2020s
3,725 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 4,092 births (43% of all-time use).
How Kora 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 Kora's total volume
Kora vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Kora by state
Where Kora concentrates geographically, total births since 1942
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 754 | 7.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 713 | 7.5% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 475 | 5.0% |
| #4 | Florida | | 457 | 4.8% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 351 | 3.7% |
| #6 | Indiana | | 307 | 3.2% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 303 | 3.2% |
| #8 | Minnesota | | 278 | 2.9% |
California share of Kora's total US births 7.9%
Even split
754 of 9,541 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 46 reporting states.
Kora appears in 46 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kora? ▼
Since 1942, Social Security records show 9,541 babies named Kora. Today it holds rank #489 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2022, with 682 births.
When was Kora most popular? ▼
Kora was most popular in the 2010s decade with 4,092 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Kora most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kora are California (754 births), Texas (713 births), Ohio (475 births).
How long has the name Kora been used? ▼
Kora has been recorded in Social Security data since 1942, spanning 84 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Kora? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kori, Kortney, Korina, Korie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kora's data
- Kora's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (4,092 total births) through the 2020s (3,725) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Koras (754 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Kora
Nearby Names Like Kora
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kora
Kori Girl
#894 14,822 births
Kortney Girl
5,313 births
Korina Girl
#5186 2,605 births
Korie Girl
#4698 2,496 births
Korra Girl
#1187 2,135 births
Compare Kora side by side: Kora vs Kori Kora vs Kortney Kora vs Korina
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Kora
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24,063 births · Peak 2009
Scarlet #490
17,709 births · Peak 2015
Leona #487
113,330 births · Peak 1918
Mariam #491
18,555 births · Peak 2024
Cameron #486
32,235 births · Peak 1999
Meredith #492
77,787 births · Peak 1980
Felicity #485
18,559 births · Peak 2017
Cali #493
23,342 births · Peak 2014
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, 1942–2025 (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. "Kora: #489 Girls' Name - 9,541 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kora. 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 Kora 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.