girl's name
Loura
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Births on record 552
Loura is a girl's name. In 1997 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1963, when 30 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1917.
Loura over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1997, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 19 |
| 1920s | 17 |
| 1930s | 37 |
| 1940s | 32 |
| 1950s | 81 |
| 1960s | 204 |
| 1970s | 93 |
| 1980s | 50 |
| 1990s (to 1997) | 19 |
How popular is Loura?
In 1997, Loura was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Loura
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Loura also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Loura over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Loura
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Loura — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Loura
How popular is the name Loura?
In 1997, Loura was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Loura a girl's or a boy's name?
Loura is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Loura most popular?
Loura peaked in 1963, when 30 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.