Girls' name · since 1975

Limor

Since 1975, U.S. Social Security records show 28 babies named Limor, peaking in 1992. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#41,844 of 72,339
all-time among girls
28
born since 1975
1970s
peak decade

28 girls have been named Limor since 1975, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Limor has been recorded 28 times among girls since 1975, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 1992.

  • #41,844 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 28 born since 1975
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Limor ranks #41,844 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 28 born since 1975, peaking in the 1970s.

#41,844 of 72,339
all-time among girls
28
born since 1975
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Limor's 28 recorded births place it above 41.88% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Limor's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Limor's SSA record in two at 1983 and the more recent half accounts for 61% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 39%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1976, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1992 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Limor popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–1992

Last recorded 1992
Peak year (1992)
7
Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 19751976198319851992 7

Limor by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (11 births, 39% of the file).

1970s was Limor's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.

Limor births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 11 births (39% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Limor?
Since 1975, Social Security records show 28 babies named Limor. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #41,844 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1992. Its busiest year on record was 1992, with 7 births.
Where does Limor sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Limor ranks #41,844 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Limor most popular?
Limor was most popular in the 1970s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
How long has the name Limor been used?
The SSA has tracked Limor since 1975 -- 18 years through the most recent 1992 data.
What names are similar to Limor?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lima, Limmie, Limayri, Limairy. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Limor's data

  • Limor's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 1990s (7) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Limor

Nearby Names Like Limor

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Limor

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Limor: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1975–1992 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Limor 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 August 2026.