Arora: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,577

among girls · ↑2,063 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Arora

How common

1 in 73,058

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2015

22 babies

All-time total

319

#15,417 all-time among girls

First recorded

1995

in Social Security records

Arora popularity over time

319 babies have been named Arora since 1995, 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	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
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1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	5	1	–	#13,615
2000s	75	8	+1400%	#9,613
2010s	139	14	+85%	#5,857
2020s (to 2025)	100	17	+20%	#5,577

Where Arora 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	23	0.01	outside top 500
2027	25	0.02	outside top 500
2028	26	0.02	outside top 500
2029	27	0.02	outside top 500
2030	28	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Arora

Arora is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,577 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1995, 319 American babies have been named Arora. Its peak came in 2015, when 22 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Arora stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Arora?

The median living Arora is about 10 years old; half are between 4 and 16. An estimated 300 people named Arora 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.

Arora year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	22	#5,577
2024	14	#7,640
2023	19	#6,196
2022	21	#5,809
2021	12	#8,529
2020	12	#8,461
2019	10	#9,821
2018	17	#6,833
2017	7	#12,871
2016	9	#10,974
2015	22	#5,857
2014	20	#6,233
2013	18	#6,760
2012	11	#9,788
2011	12	#9,229
2010	13	#8,767
2009	8	#12,556
2008	9	#11,709
2007	12	#9,613
2006	11	#9,987
2005	8	#11,968
2004	5	#16,388
2003	9	#10,511
2002	8	#11,245
2001	5	#15,601
2000	–	–
1995	5	#13,615
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Arora?

The median living Arora is about 10 years old. Half of all living Aroras are between 4 and 16 years old.

How many people named Arora are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Arora are alive in the United States, based on 319 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Arora in 2025?

Arora ranked #5,577 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Arora?

319 babies have been named Arora in the United States since 1995, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Arora most popular?

Arora peaked in 2015, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Arora a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Arora rising or falling?

Arora has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Arora become more popular?

Arora is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 28 girls named Arora 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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