Pandora: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,526

among girls · ↓650 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Pandora · -21% vs 2024

How common

1 in 51,847

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1952

132 babies

All-time total

3,126

#3,518 all-time among girls

First recorded

1912

in Social Security records

Pandora popularity over time

3,126 babies have been named Pandora since 1912, 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	11	1	–	#3,327
1920s	72	7	+555%	#2,594
1930s	58	6	-19%	#2,931
1940s	83	8	+43%	#1,976
1950s	659	66	+694%	#784
1960s	660	66	0%	#1,135
1970s	285	29	-57%	#1,676
1980s	87	9	-69%	#5,242
1990s	173	17	+99%	#3,806
2000s	315	32	+82%	#3,573
2010s	498	50	+58%	#3,035
2020s (to 2025)	225	38	-25%	#3,663

Where Pandora 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	30	0.02	outside top 500
2027	29	0.02	outside top 500
2028	29	0.02	outside top 500
2029	28	0.02	outside top 500
2030	28	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Pandora

Pandora is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,526 in 2025 with 31 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1912, 3,126 American babies have been named Pandora. Its peak came in 1952, when 132 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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

How old are people named Pandora?

The median living Pandora is about 51 years old; half are between 15 and 65. An estimated 2,800 people named Pandora 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.

Pandora year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	31	#4,526
2024	39	#3,876
2023	41	#3,754
2022	34	#4,271
2021	39	#3,863
2020	41	#3,663
2019	38	#3,899
2018	50	#3,235
2017	54	#3,043
2016	43	#3,644
2015	55	#3,080
2014	48	#3,359
2013	49	#3,305
2012	56	#3,035
2011	52	#3,211
2010	53	#3,149
2009	32	#4,657
2008	39	#4,070
2007	28	#5,196
2006	36	#4,139
2005	30	#4,559
2004	29	#4,678
2003	28	#4,638
2002	31	#4,152
2001	25	#4,797
2000	37	#3,573
1995	14	#6,528
1990	20	#4,815
1985	6	#10,265
1980	9	#7,216
1975	27	#2,787
1970	56	#1,676
1965	78	#1,224
1960	92	#1,135
1955	79	#1,126
1950	14	#2,869
1945	19	#1,976
1940	5	#4,877
1935	6	#4,106
1930	5	#5,093
1925	9	#3,599
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Pandora?

The median living Pandora is about 51 years old. Half of all living Pandoras are between 15 and 65 years old.

How many people named Pandora are alive today?

An estimated 2,800 people named Pandora are alive in the United States, based on 3,126 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Pandora in 2025?

Pandora ranked #4,526 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 31 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Pandora?

3,126 babies have been named Pandora in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Pandora most popular?

Pandora peaked in 1952, when 132 newborns received the name.

Is Pandora a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Pandora rising or falling?

Pandora is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Pandora become more popular?

Pandora is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 28 girls named Pandora 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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