Korra: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,421

among girls · ↓236 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

153

named Korra · -24% vs 2024

How common

1 in 10,505

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2021

238 babies

All-time total

2,135

#4,512 all-time among girls

First recorded

1999

in Social Security records

Korra popularity over time

2,135 babies have been named Korra since 1999, 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	–	–	–	–
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1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	5	1	–	#15,716
2000s	65	7	+1200%	#7,988
2010s	919	92	+1314%	#1,409
2020s (to 2025)	1,146	191	+108%	#1,059

Where Korra 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	158	0.10	outside top 500
2027	161	0.10	outside top 500
2028	165	0.10	outside top 500
2029	168	0.10	outside top 500
2030	171	0.11	outside top 500

Where Korra is most popular

Girls named Korra per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.122 per 1,000. Strongest in New Hampshire, Minnesota, and Ohio.

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 Korra 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 Hampshire	5	0.271	+122%
Minnesota	22	0.204	+67%
Ohio	46	0.194	+59%
Oregon	12	0.184	+51%
Michigan	33	0.181	+48%
Indiana	22	0.157	+28%
Wisconsin	16	0.155	+27%
Colorado	17	0.152	+25%
Utah	12	0.144	+18%
Missouri	17	0.141	+16%
Kentucky	12	0.140	+15%
Arizona	19	0.135	+11%
Florida	57	0.133	+9%
Pennsylvania	28	0.118	≈ national
California	94	0.112	-8%
Maryland	11	0.104	-15%
Washington	14	0.097	-21%
Texas	75	0.093	-24%
Georgia	21	0.092	-24%
New York	34	0.086	-30%
Iowa	5	0.086	-30%
North Carolina	19	0.083	-32%
Illinois	19	0.083	-32%
Oklahoma	5	0.068	-44%
Virginia	10	0.059	-52%
South Carolina	5	0.056	-54%
New Jersey	10	0.055	-55%
Alabama	5	0.053	-56%
Massachusetts	5	0.041	-66%
Tennessee	5	0.032	-74%
Alaska	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Kansas	–	–	–
Louisiana	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
Mississippi	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
Nebraska	–	–	–
New Mexico	–	–	–
Nevada	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
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 Korra

Korra is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,421 in 2025 with 153 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1999, 2,135 American babies have been named Korra. Its peak came in 2021, when 238 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 Korra stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Korra?

The median living Korra is about 5 years old; half are between 2 and 9. An estimated 2,100 people named Korra 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.

Korra year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	153	#1,421
2024	202	#1,185
2023	185	#1,250
2022	212	#1,146
2021	238	#1,059
2020	156	#1,405
2019	131	#1,623
2018	159	#1,409
2017	138	#1,586
2016	105	#1,919
2015	144	#1,542
2014	87	#2,188
2013	70	#2,552
2012	65	#2,726
2011	12	#9,460
2010	8	#12,920
2009	6	#16,314
2008	7	#14,648
2007	5	#19,169
2006	7	#14,407
2005	7	#13,792
2004	5	#17,553
2003	10	#10,091
2002	5	#16,880
2001	13	#7,988
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Korra?

The median living Korra is about 5 years old. Half of all living Korras are between 2 and 9 years old.

How many people named Korra are alive today?

An estimated 2,100 people named Korra are alive in the United States, based on 2,135 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Korra mean?

Spelling variant of Kora.

How popular is the name Korra in 2025?

Korra ranked #1,421 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 153 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Korra?

2,135 babies have been named Korra in the United States since 1999, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Korra most popular?

Korra peaked in 2021, when 238 newborns received the name.

Is Korra a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Korra rising or falling?

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

Will Korra become more popular?

Korra is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 171 girls named Korra in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Korra

Names that sound and feel close to Korra: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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