girl's name
Thora
- Origin Swedish
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,688
Scotland
#607
2023 births
Thora is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 20 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Thora is a name of Swedish origin.
- Peaked in 1916, when 72 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 165,782 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1883.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Thora over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 47 |
| 1890s | 160 |
| 1900s | 201 |
| 1910s | 519 |
| 1920s | 434 |
| 1930s | 204 |
| 1940s | 138 |
| 1950s | 101 |
| 1960s | 42 |
| 1970s | 35 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 12 |
| 2000s | 83 |
| 2010s | 228 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 215 |
How popular is Thora?
In 2025, Thora was given to 20 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Thora 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 Thora
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Thora also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Thora over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Thora
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Thora — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Thora
How popular is the name Thora?
In 2025, Thora was given to 20 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Thora a girl's or a boy's name?
Thora is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Thora?
Thora has 2 syllables.
When was Thora most popular?
Thora peaked in 1916, when 72 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Thora a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Thora currently ranks #2,742 in the United States. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.