Medora: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	22	2	–	#725
1890s	47	5	+114%	#1,073
1900s	68	7	+45%	#1,286
1910s	131	13	+93%	#1,618
1920s	138	14	+5%	#1,687
1930s	77	8	-44%	#2,524
1940s	56	6	-27%	#3,349
1950s	59	6	+5%	#3,166
1960s	10	1	-83%	#7,283
1970s	35	4	+250%	#4,960
1980s	25	3	-29%	#9,433
1990s	32	3	+28%	#10,774
2000s	24	2	-25%	#13,357
2010s	18	2	-25%	#12,065
2020s (to 2025)	17	3	+57%	#12,733

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#725

1890s

+114%

#1,073

1900s

+45%

#1,286

1910s

131

+93%

#1,618

1920s

138

+5%

#1,687

1930s

-44%

#2,524

1940s

-27%

#3,349

1950s

+5%

#3,166

1960s

-83%

#7,283

1970s

+250%

#4,960

1980s

-29%

#9,433

1990s

+28%

#10,774

2000s

-25%

#13,357

2010s

-25%

#12,065

2020s (to 2025)

+57%

#12,733

The story of Medora

Medora is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #12,733 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1885, 759 American babies have been named Medora. Its peak came in 1920, when 25 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Medora?

The median living Medora is about 54 years old; half are between 26 and 75. An estimated 300 people named Medora 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.

Medora year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	7	#12,733
2024	–	–
2023	5	#16,788
2022	5	#16,910
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	8	#12,065
2018	–	–
2017	5	#17,566
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	5	#18,897
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	5	#18,246
2004	7	#13,716
2003	7	#13,357
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	5	#16,674
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	6	#9,867
1975	6	#8,648
1970	11	#4,960
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	12	#3,166
1945	–	–
1940	8	#3,415
1935	10	#2,867
1930	10	#2,994
1925	–	–
1920	25	#1,687
1915	16	#2,021
1910	8	#1,882
1905	5	#2,134
1900	9	#1,393
1895	10	#1,100
1890	7	#1,164
1885	10	#725
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Medora?

The median living Medora is about 54 years old. Half of all living Medoras are between 26 and 75 years old.

How many people named Medora are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Medora are alive in the United States, based on 759 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Medora mean?

Medora is a feminine given name popularized by George Gordon, Lord Byron for the heroine of his 1814 poem The Corsair.

How popular is the name Medora in 2025?

Medora ranked #12,733 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Medora?

759 babies have been named Medora in the United States since 1885, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Medora most popular?

Medora peaked in 1920, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Medora a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Medora rising or falling?

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

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Medora popularity over time

The story of Medora

How old are people named Medora?

Medora year by year

Frequently asked questions

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