unisex name
Jorah
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 430
Jorah is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 18% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 28 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2019, when 42 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 118,413 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2000.
Jorah over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s 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 |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 36 |
| 2010s | 125 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 193 |
How popular is Jorah?
In 2025, Jorah was given to 28 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Jorah 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 Jorah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jorah also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jorah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jorah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jorah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jorah
How popular is the name Jorah?
In 2025, Jorah was given to 28 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Jorah a girl's or a boy's name?
Jorah is used for both girls and boys. About 18% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Jorah most popular?
Jorah peaked in 2019, when 42 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Jorah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Jorah currently ranks #3,880 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.