Mora: 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	33	3	–	#778
1890s	47	5	+42%	#1,098
1900s	27	3	-43%	#1,525
1910s	96	10	+256%	#2,072
1920s	68	7	-29%	#2,868
1930s	33	3	-51%	#3,154
1940s	21	2	-36%	#3,424
1950s	60	6	+186%	#3,640
1960s	65	7	+8%	#4,448
1970s	37	4	-43%	#5,296
1980s	28	3	-24%	#8,801
1990s	59	6	+111%	#7,944
2000s	99	10	+68%	#8,568
2010s	171	17	+73%	#5,410
2020s (to 2025)	101	17	-2%	#5,512

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#778

1890s

+42%

#1,098

1900s

-43%

#1,525

1910s

+256%

#2,072

1920s

-29%

#2,868

1930s

-51%

#3,154

1940s

-36%

#3,424

1950s

+186%

#3,640

1960s

+8%

#4,448

1970s

-43%

#5,296

1980s

-24%

#8,801

1990s

+111%

#7,944

2000s

+68%

#8,568

2010s

171

+73%

#5,410

2020s (to 2025)

101

-2%

#5,512

The story of Mora

Mora is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,771 in 2025 with 14 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1881, 945 American babies have been named Mora. Its peak came in 2019, when 24 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 Mora stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mora?

The median living Mora is about 19 years old; half are between 8 and 49. An estimated 600 people named Mora 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.

Mora year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	14	#7,771
2024	13	#8,289
2023	17	#6,846
2022	19	#6,394
2021	23	#5,512
2020	15	#7,461
2019	24	#5,410
2018	19	#6,435
2017	23	#5,619
2016	20	#6,342
2015	21	#6,181
2014	14	#8,365
2013	11	#10,038
2012	9	#11,937
2011	14	#8,493
2010	16	#7,783
2009	14	#8,754
2008	9	#12,299
2007	14	#8,865
2006	13	#9,112
2005	7	#14,033
2004	9	#11,340
2003	8	#12,042
2002	6	#14,840
2001	12	#8,568
2000	7	#12,712
1995	8	#10,197
1990	6	#12,392
1985	–	–
1980	5	#11,544
1975	–	–
1970	10	#5,296
1965	6	#6,288
1960	7	#5,533
1955	8	#4,626
1950	7	#4,608
1945	–	–
1940	8	#3,424
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	5	#5,543
1920	6	#4,796
1915	13	#2,345
1910	–	–
1905	6	#1,856
1900	8	#1,525
1895	6	#1,539
1890	6	#1,302
1885	6	#1,009
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mora?

The median living Mora is about 19 years old. Half of all living Moras are between 8 and 49 years old.

How many people named Mora are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Mora are alive in the United States, based on 945 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mora in 2025?

Mora ranked #7,771 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 14 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mora?

945 babies have been named Mora in the United States since 1881, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mora most popular?

Mora peaked in 2019, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Mora a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Mora rising or falling?

Mora has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Mora

Mora popularity over time

The story of Mora

How old are people named Mora?

Mora year by year

Frequently asked questions

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