girl's name
Pandora
- Origin Italian
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,741
Pandora is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 31 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Pandora is a name of Italian origin.
- Peaked in 1952, when 132 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 106,952 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1912.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Pandora over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 11 |
| 1920s | 72 |
| 1930s | 58 |
| 1940s | 83 |
| 1950s | 659 |
| 1960s | 660 |
| 1970s | 285 |
| 1980s | 87 |
| 1990s | 173 |
| 2000s | 315 |
| 2010s | 498 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 225 |
How popular is Pandora?
In 2025, Pandora was given to 31 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Pandora 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 Pandora
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Pandora also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Pandora over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Pandora
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Pandora — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Pandora
How popular is the name Pandora?
In 2025, Pandora was given to 31 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Pandora a girl's or a boy's name?
Pandora is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Pandora?
Pandora has 3 syllables.
When was Pandora most popular?
Pandora peaked in 1952, when 132 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Pandora a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Pandora currently ranks #1,886 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.