Adora: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,326

among girls · ↑108 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Adora · +5% vs 2024

How common

1 in 20,606

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2021

106 babies

All-time total

2,373

#4,193 all-time among girls

First recorded

1916

in Social Security records

Adora popularity over time

2,373 babies have been named Adora since 1916, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	24	2	–	#3,554
1920s	29	3	+21%	#3,659
1930s	48	5	+66%	#2,206
1940s	19	2	-60%	#3,804
1950s	90	9	+374%	#2,578
1960s	83	8	-8%	#3,959
1970s	91	9	+10%	#4,534
1980s	200	20	+120%	#2,845
1990s	278	28	+39%	#3,366
2000s	448	45	+61%	#3,049
2010s	546	55	+22%	#2,237
2020s (to 2025)	517	86	+58%	#1,871

Where Adora is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	78	0.05	outside top 500
2027	79	0.05	outside top 500
2028	79	0.05	outside top 500
2029	80	0.05	outside top 500
2030	80	0.05	outside top 500

Where Adora is most popular

Girls named Adora per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.053 per 1,000. Strongest in New York, Georgia, and Michigan.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Adora born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
New York	27	0.068	+30%
Georgia	14	0.062	+17%
Michigan	11	0.060	+15%
Texas	43	0.053	≈ national
California	42	0.050	-5%
Indiana	6	0.043	-19%
Missouri	5	0.041	-21%
Florida	15	0.035	-33%
Pennsylvania	6	0.025	-52%
North Carolina	5	0.022	-58%
Ohio	5	0.021	-60%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
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Washington	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Adora

Adora is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,326 in 2025 with 78 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1916, 2,373 American babies have been named Adora. Its peak came in 2021, when 106 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Adora stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Adora?

The median living Adora is about 17 years old; half are between 6 and 31. An estimated 2,200 people named Adora are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Adora year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	78	#2,326
2024	74	#2,434
2023	85	#2,210
2022	83	#2,253
2021	106	#1,871
2020	91	#2,034
2019	71	#2,482
2018	75	#2,404
2017	84	#2,237
2016	54	#3,061
2015	37	#3,991
2014	52	#3,137
2013	48	#3,316
2012	38	#3,989
2011	41	#3,726
2010	46	#3,470
2009	36	#4,197
2008	44	#3,645
2007	57	#3,049
2006	52	#3,176
2005	37	#3,877
2004	46	#3,265
2003	47	#3,131
2002	47	#3,070
2001	45	#3,093
2000	37	#3,528
1995	28	#3,781
1990	30	#3,523
1985	20	#3,983
1980	15	#4,745
1975	–	–
1970	7	#6,367
1965	8	#4,833
1960	8	#4,774
1955	8	#4,376
1950	5	#5,303
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	5	#4,553
1925	–	–
1920	6	#4,402
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Adora, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Adora?

The median living Adora is about 17 years old. Half of all living Adoras are between 6 and 31 years old.

How many people named Adora are alive today?

An estimated 2,200 people named Adora are alive in the United States, based on 2,373 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Adora mean?

Adora is a feminine given name.

How popular is the name Adora in 2025?

Adora ranked #2,326 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 78 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Adora?

2,373 babies have been named Adora in the United States since 1916, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Adora most popular?

Adora peaked in 2021, when 106 newborns received the name.

Is Adora a boy or girl name?

Adora is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Adora rising or falling?

Adora is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Adora become more popular?

Adora looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 80 girls named Adora in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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