Anora: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,485

among girls · ↑882 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

144

named Anora · +87% vs 2024

How common

1 in 11,162

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

144 babies

All-time total

1,204

#6,600 all-time among girls

First recorded

1923

in Social Security records

Anora popularity over time

1,204 babies have been named Anora since 1923, 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	–	–	–	–
1920s	5	1	–	#5,002
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1970s	5	1	–	#9,850
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	6	1	–	#11,888
2000s	87	9	+1350%	#5,911
2010s	569	57	+554%	#2,146
2020s (to 2025)	532	89	+56%	#1,485

Where Anora 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	150	0.09	outside top 500
2027	156	0.10	outside top 500
2028	160	0.10	outside top 500
2029	165	0.10	outside top 500
2030	168	0.10	outside top 500

Where Anora is most popular

Girls named Anora per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.056 per 1,000. Strongest in Georgia, Florida, and Pennsylvania.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Anora 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
Georgia	17	0.075	+34%
Florida	25	0.058	+5%
Pennsylvania	12	0.051	-9%
Wisconsin	5	0.049	-13%
Texas	37	0.046	-17%
Ohio	10	0.042	-24%
Missouri	5	0.041	-26%
California	32	0.038	-32%
North Carolina	8	0.035	-37%
Washington	5	0.035	-38%
Michigan	6	0.033	-41%
New York	5	0.013	-77%
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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 Anora

Anora is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,485 in 2025 with 144 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1923, 1,204 American babies have been named Anora. Its peak came in 2025, when 144 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 Anora stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Anora?

The median living Anora is about 6 years old; half are between 2 and 10. An estimated 1,200 people named Anora 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.

Anora year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	144	#1,485
2024	77	#2,367
2023	82	#2,258
2022	58	#2,898
2021	91	#2,086
2020	80	#2,244
2019	70	#2,511
2018	88	#2,146
2017	79	#2,323
2016	78	#2,389
2015	55	#3,062
2014	50	#3,234
2013	42	#3,649
2012	41	#3,790
2011	38	#3,923
2010	28	#4,992
2009	23	#5,911
2008	20	#6,577
2007	19	#6,845
2006	12	#9,358
2005	–	–
2004	6	#14,351
2003	7	#12,533
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Anora?

The median living Anora is about 6 years old. Half of all living Anoras are between 2 and 10 years old.

How many people named Anora are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Anora are alive in the United States, based on 1,204 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Anora in 2025?

Anora ranked #1,485 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 144 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Anora?

1,204 babies have been named Anora in the United States since 1923, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Anora most popular?

Anora peaked in 2025, when 144 newborns received the name.

Is Anora a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Anora rising or falling?

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

Will Anora become more popular?

Anora is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 168 girls named Anora in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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