Total births
990
Girls' name · since 1898
Tora
990 babies named Tora in U.S. Social Security records since 1898, with the highest year being 1976. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #10316
- among girls today
- 990
- born since 1898
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 42%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Tora is the #10316 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 990 recorded since 1898.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tora has been recorded 990 times among girls since 1898, currently ranked #10316 nationally and more common than 42% of girls, 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 1898 to 2025.
- #10316 among girls today
- 990 born since 1898
- 1970s peak decade
- 42% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Tora is currently the #10316 girls' name in America, more common than 42% of girls - 990 born since 1898, peaking in the 1970s.
- #10316
- among girls today
- 990
- born since 1898
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 42%
- more common than other girls
Tora vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10316
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 42% of names given to girls today.
1970s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Tora was born in this single decade.
1976
Single peak year
53 babies were named Tora in 1976 - its busiest year on record.
How Tora compares
990 Top 32% higher than 68% 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
Tora's all-time total is 159% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Tora | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 990 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 53 | 48 | 19,840 |
Tora's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tora splits its recorded history at 1987: 42% of all births land in the more recent half, 58% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1917 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1976 peak of 53 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tora at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1976
Current rank
#10,316
Active since
1898
Tora popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1898–2025
- Peak year (1976)
- 53
- Annual births at peak, across 128 years of records
Tora popularity over time - boys
26 total births recorded since 1971 (Tora as boys' name)
Tora by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Tora's strongest decade.
321 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Tora births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 6
1890s
6 births
- 1910s 17
1910s
17 births
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1950s 45
1950s
45 births
- 1960s 89
1960s
89 births
- 1970s
1970s
321 births
- 1980s 110
1980s
110 births
- 1990s 108
1990s
108 births
- 2000s 90
2000s
90 births
- 2010s 115
2010s
115 births
- 2020s 73
2020s
73 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 321 births (32% of all-time use).
How Tora 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 Tora's total volume
Tora vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Tora by state
Where Tora concentrates geographically, total births since 1898
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 11 | 1.1% |
| #2 | South Carolina | | 7 | 0.7% |
| #3 | Florida | | 6 | 0.6% |
| #4 | Mississippi | | 6 | 0.6% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 0.5% |
California share of Tora's total US births 1.1%
Even split
11 of 990 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tora? ▼
990 babies have been named Tora since 1898. It currently ranks #10316 among girls. The peak year was 1976 with 53 births.
When was Tora most popular? ▼
Tora was most popular in the 1970s decade with 321 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
Where is Tora most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Tora are California (11 births), South Carolina (7 births), Florida (6 births).
How long has the name Tora been used? ▼
Tora has been recorded in Social Security data since 1898, spanning 128 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Tora? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tori, Tory, Torri, Torrie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Tora's data
- Tora's decade-level peak was the 1970s (321 total births); usage has since declined to 73 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Toras (11 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 Tora
Nearby Names Like Tora
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tora
Tori Girl
#1411 37,134 births
Tory Girl
#5835 3,926 births
Torri Girl
#11276 3,087 births
Torrie Girl
#15588 2,878 births
Torie Girl
2,818 births
Compare Tora side by side: Tora vs Tori Tora vs Tory Tora vs Torri
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Tora
Madlyn #10315
2,377 births · Peak 1922
Richie #10317
431 births · Peak 1946
Zellie #10314
266 births · Peak 1918
Halie #10318
7,409 births · Peak 2000
Madonna #10313
9,560 births · Peak 1954
Stacie #10319
39,119 births · Peak 1971
Lima #10312
190 births · Peak 1904
Ailene #10320
2,197 births · Peak 1926
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, 1898–2025 (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. "Tora: #10316 Girls' Name - 990 Births, Peak 1976." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tora. 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 Tora 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.