girl's name
Zora
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 12,654
the United States
#968
2025 births
Zora is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 273 babies in the United States, ranking #968. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in 2019, when 353 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 12,144 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Zora 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 | 415 |
| 1890s | 631 |
| 1900s | 679 |
| 1910s | 1,166 |
| 1920s | 1,103 |
| 1930s | 651 |
| 1940s | 435 |
| 1950s | 290 |
| 1960s | 137 |
| 1970s | 93 |
| 1980s | 63 |
| 1990s | 176 |
| 2000s | 877 |
| 2010s | 1,662 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,870 |
How popular is Zora?
In 2025, Zora was given to 273 babies in the United States, ranking #968 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Zora 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 Zora
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Zora also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Zora over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Zora in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- Swazi
- Zola
Sibling names for Zora
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Zora — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Zora
How popular is the name Zora?
In 2025, Zora was given to 273 babies in the United States, ranking #968 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Zora a girl's or a boy's name?
Zora is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Zora?
Zora has 2 syllables.
When was Zora most popular?
Zora peaked in 2019, when 353 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Zora a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Zora currently ranks #968 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.