Total births
10,202
Girls' name · since 1880
Zora
10,202 babies named Zora in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #915
- among girls today
- 10,202
- born since 1880
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Zora is the #915 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 10,202 recorded since 1880.
Zora has 10,202 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #915 as of the latest data, more common than 95% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #915 among girls today
- 10,202 born since 1880
- 2020s peak decade
- 95% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Zora is currently the #915 girls' name in America, more common than 95% of girls - 10,202 born since 1880, peaking in the 2020s.
- #915
- among girls today
- 10,202
- born since 1880
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other girls
Zora vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#915
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 95% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
18% of everyone ever named Zora was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
353 babies were named Zora in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Zora compares
10,202 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
Zora's all-time total is 27x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zora | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 10,202 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 353 | 48 | 19,840 |
Zora's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Zora's full recorded timeline at 1951, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1964, with just 7 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2019 peak of 353 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Zora at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2019
Current rank
#915
Active since
1880
Zora popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 353
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Zora popularity over time - boys
46 total births recorded since 1893 (Zora as boys' name)
Zora by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Zora's strongest decade.
1,845 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Zora births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 415
1880s
415 births
- 1890s 626
1890s
626 births
- 1900s 679
1900s
679 births
- 1910s
1910s
1,155 births
- 1920s
1920s
1,103 births
- 1930s 651
1930s
651 births
- 1940s 435
1940s
435 births
- 1950s 290
1950s
290 births
- 1960s 132
1960s
132 births
- 1970s 93
1970s
93 births
- 1980s 63
1980s
63 births
- 1990s 176
1990s
176 births
- 2000s
2000s
877 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,662 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,845 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 1,845 births (18% of all-time use).
How Zora 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 Zora's total volume
Zora vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Zora by state
Where Zora concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 516 | 5.1% |
| #2 | California | | 397 | 3.9% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 354 | 3.5% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 345 | 3.4% |
| #5 | New York | | 333 | 3.3% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 300 | 2.9% |
| #7 | Tennessee | | 239 | 2.3% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 232 | 2.3% |
Texas share of Zora's total US births 5.1%
Even split
516 of 10,202 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 36 reporting states.
Zora appears in 36 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zora? ▼
10,202 babies have been named Zora since 1880. It currently ranks #915 among girls. The peak year was 2019 with 353 births.
When was Zora most popular? ▼
Zora was most popular in the 2020s decade with 1,845 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Zora most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Zora are Texas (516 births), California (397 births), North Carolina (354 births).
How long has the name Zora been used? ▼
Zora has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 146 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Zora? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zoraida, Zori, Zoriah, Zoraya, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Zora's data
- Texas records the most Zoras (516 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Zora
Nearby Names Like Zora
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zora
Zoraida Girl
#9624 2,092 births
Zori Girl
#4341 788 births
Zoriah Girl
#4742 694 births
Zoraya Girl
#6020 573 births
Zorah Girl
#3974 527 births
Compare Zora side by side: Zora vs Zoraida Zora vs Zori Zora vs Zoriah
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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, 1880–2025 (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. "Zora: #915 Girls' Name - 10,202 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zora. 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 Zora 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.