girl's name
Kora
- Origin Greek
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 10,400
the United States
#492
2025 births
Kora is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 603 babies in the United States, ranking #492. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Kora is a name of Greek origin.
- Peaked in 2022, when 682 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 5,498 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1942.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Kora over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1960s | 18 |
| 1970s | 55 |
| 1980s | 121 |
| 1990s | 419 |
| 2000s | 1,106 |
| 2010s | 4,092 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 3,725 |
How popular is Kora?
In 2025, Kora was given to 603 babies in the United States, ranking #492 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Kora 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 Kora
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kora also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kora over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kora
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kora — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kora
How popular is the name Kora?
In 2025, Kora was given to 603 babies in the United States, ranking #492 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Kora a girl's or a boy's name?
Kora is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Kora?
Kora has 2 syllables.
When was Kora most popular?
Kora peaked in 2022, when 682 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Kora a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kora currently ranks #492 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.