Total births
945
Girls' name · since 1881
Mora
945 babies named Mora in U.S. Social Security records since 1881, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7976
- among girls today
- 945
- born since 1881
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 55%
- more common than other girls
945 babies have been named Mora since 1881, making it today's #7976 girls' name.
Mora has 945 recorded births among girls since 1881, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7976 as of the latest data, more common than 55% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1881 to 2025.
- #7976 among girls today
- 945 born since 1881
- 2010s peak decade
- 55% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Mora is currently the #7976 girls' name in America, more common than 55% of girls - 945 born since 1881, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7976
- among girls today
- 945
- born since 1881
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 55%
- more common than other girls
Mora vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7976
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 55% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
18% of everyone ever named Mora was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
24 babies were named Mora in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Mora compares
945 Top 33% higher than 67% 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
Mora's all-time total is 147% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mora | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 945 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 24 | 48 | 19,840 |
Mora's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Mora's full recorded timeline at 1961, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1889, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2019 peak of 24 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Mora at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#7,976
Active since
1881
Mora popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1881–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 145 years of records
Mora by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Mora's strongest decade.
171 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Mora births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 33
1880s
33 births
- 1890s 47
1890s
47 births
- 1900s 27
1900s
27 births
- 1910s
1910s
96 births
- 1920s 68
1920s
68 births
- 1930s 33
1930s
33 births
- 1940s 21
1940s
21 births
- 1950s 60
1950s
60 births
- 1960s 65
1960s
65 births
- 1970s 37
1970s
37 births
- 1980s 28
1980s
28 births
- 1990s 59
1990s
59 births
- 2000s
2000s
99 births
- 2010s
2010s
171 births
- 2020s
2020s
101 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 171 births (18% of all-time use).
How Mora 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 Mora's total volume
Mora vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mora? ▼
Mora has been given to 945 babies in the U.S. since 1881, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #7976 as of the latest data. 24 babies were born in 2019, its single highest year.
When was Mora most popular? ▼
Mora was most popular in the 2010s decade with 171 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
How long has the name Mora been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Mora since 1881 -- 145 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Mora? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Morgan, Moriah, Morgen, Morghan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Mora's data
- Mora's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (171 total births) through the 2020s (101) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Mora
Nearby Names Like Mora
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mora
Morgan Girl
#276 223,626 births
Moriah Girl
#1212 13,399 births
Morgen Girl
1,862 births
Morghan Girl
1,296 births
Morganne Girl
1,158 births
Compare Mora side by side: Mora vs Morgan Mora vs Moriah Mora vs Morgen
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Mora
Phyllis #7975
322,496 births · Peak 1947
Lilie #7977
1,473 births · Peak 2008
Eudora #7974
2,179 births · Peak 1923
Lorenza #7978
3,184 births · Peak 1920
Tilda #7973
2,040 births · Peak 1924
Vira #7979
1,274 births · Peak 1916
Almira #7972
1,821 births · Peak 1917
Arlena #7980
2,830 births · Peak 1919
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, 1881–2025 (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. "Mora: #7976 Girls' Name - 945 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mora. 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 Mora 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.