girl's name
Theora
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Births on record 853
Theora is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2024 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1929, when 37 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- First appears in US birth records in 1891.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Theora over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 19 |
| 1900s | 63 |
| 1910s | 231 |
| 1920s | 226 |
| 1930s | 142 |
| 1940s | 94 |
| 1950s | 46 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1980s | 7 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 15 |
How popular is Theora?
In 2024, Theora was given to 8 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 Theora
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Theora also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Theora over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Theora
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Theora — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Theora
How popular is the name Theora?
In 2024, Theora was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Theora a girl's or a boy's name?
Theora is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Theora?
Theora has 3 syllables.
When was Theora most popular?
Theora peaked in 1929, when 37 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.