Baby Name Popularity Profile

Zora

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Zora.

✦ Dawn or gold 🌍 Slavic, Persian nature spiritual
National Rank (2025) #969
All-Time Peak Rank #258 Achieved 1884
Total U.S. Births 10,202 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.6% Boy / 99.4% Girl Overwhelmingly Female
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2020s 353 births in 2019
💡 The Zora Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Dawn or gold
Language Origin Slavic, Persian
Origin Type multiple
Derived from Slavic 'zora' meaning 'dawn' and also from Persian meaning 'gold'.
Common Nicknames
Zori Zo
Alternative Spellings
Zorah
Pronunciation: ZOR-ah
Themes & Categories
nature spiritual
Etymology confidence: Medium · Under review

📖 The Story Behind Zora

According to SSA data, Zora achieved its highest historical rank of #258 in 1884. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2019 with 353 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 88.6%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 90 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Zora across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift +88.6% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 353 births in 2019
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 33 yrs
Registry Streak 90 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 415
1890s: 626
1900s: 679
1910s: 1,155
1920s: 1,103
1930s: 651
1940s: 435
1950s: 290
1960s: 132
1970s: 93
1980s: 63
1990s: 176
2000s: 877
2010s: 1,662
2020s: 1,845

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Zo-ra
Letter Count 4 letters
Spelling Complexity Easy
Length Percentile Longer than 1.4% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 1.4% of SSA names. Starts with Z, a letter used by only 2.1% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State District of Columbia
Top States District of Columbia, North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Kentucky
States with Data 36
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
District of Columbia #92 58 2025 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #1280 354 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #675 345 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama Unranked 219 1921 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky Unranked 196 1915 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee Unranked 239 1914 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #510 154 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #1179 165 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma Unranked 95 1920 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #1266 516 2019 27.6% Decline
Arkansas Unranked 71 1913 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #762 300 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #1053 184 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #1132 232 2019 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #772 72 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #1045 79 2024 Insufficient historical volume
New York #858 333 2019 29.6% Decline
Michigan #786 155 2021 Insufficient historical volume
California #1110 397 2022 14.3% Decline
Missouri #639 83 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #926 177 2019 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #845 89 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana Unranked 76 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana Unranked 50 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 5 2021 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 22 1920 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi Unranked 24 1919 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts Unranked 46 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #547 17 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado Unranked 21 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota Unranked 32 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona Unranked 18 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin Unranked 22 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 12 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas Unranked 10 1915 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 5 1915 Insufficient historical volume

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