unisex name
Bora
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 986
Bora is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 36% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 29 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2019, when 34 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 114,325 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1981.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Bora over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 54 |
| 1990s | 47 |
| 2000s | 164 |
| 2010s | 223 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 148 |
How popular is Bora?
In 2025, Bora was given to 29 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Bora is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Bora
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Bora also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Bora over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Bora
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Bora — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Bora
How popular is the name Bora?
In 2025, Bora was given to 29 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Bora a girl's or a boy's name?
Bora is used for both girls and boys. About 36% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Bora?
Bora has 2 syllables.
When was Bora most popular?
Bora peaked in 2019, when 34 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Bora a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Bora currently ranks #3,231 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.