Sanora: 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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	16	2	–	#4,613
1950s	37	4	+131%	#4,826
1960s	69	7	+86%	#3,357
1970s	47	5	-32%	#6,588
1980s	30	3	-36%	#8,842
1990s	33	3	+10%	#10,313
2000s	58	6	+76%	#8,644
2010s	42	4	-28%	#11,049
2020s (to 2025)	43	7	+71%	#5,272

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#4,613

1950s

+131%

#4,826

1960s

+86%

#3,357

1970s

-32%

#6,588

1980s

-36%

#8,842

1990s

+10%

#10,313

2000s

+76%

#8,644

2010s

-28%

#11,049

2020s (to 2025)

+71%

#5,272

The story of Sanora

Sanora is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,266 in 2025 with 13 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1942, 375 American babies have been named Sanora. Its peak came in 2024, when 25 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 Sanora stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sanora?

The median living Sanora is about 37 years old; half are between 16 and 58. An estimated 400 people named Sanora 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.

Sanora year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	13	#8,266
2024	25	#5,272
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	5	#17,103
2019	–	–
2018	7	#13,574
2017	–	–
2016	6	#15,909
2015	6	#16,101
2014	–	–
2013	5	#18,813
2012	8	#13,247
2011	10	#11,049
2010	–	–
2009	7	#14,961
2008	–	–
2007	8	#13,705
2006	6	#16,752
2005	–	–
2004	9	#11,449
2003	8	#12,196
2002	8	#11,976
2001	12	#8,644
2000	–	–
1995	8	#10,313
1990	–	–
1985	5	#12,075
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	5	#9,035
1965	7	#5,711
1960	5	#7,132
1955	6	#5,718
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sanora?

The median living Sanora is about 37 years old. Half of all living Sanoras are between 16 and 58 years old.

How many people named Sanora are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Sanora are alive in the United States, based on 375 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sanora in 2025?

Sanora ranked #8,266 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 13 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Sanora?

375 babies have been named Sanora in the United States since 1942, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sanora most popular?

Sanora peaked in 2024, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Sanora a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sanora rising or falling?

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

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Sanora popularity over time

The story of Sanora

How old are people named Sanora?

Sanora year by year

Frequently asked questions

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