Thora: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#6,093

among girls · ↓1,081 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Thora · -26% vs 2024

How common

1 in 80,363

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1916

72 babies

All-time total

2,424

#4,131 all-time among girls

First recorded

1883

in Social Security records

Thora popularity over time

2,424 babies have been named Thora since 1883, 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	47	5	–	#690
1890s	160	16	+240%	#626
1900s	201	20	+26%	#715
1910s	519	52	+158%	#693
1920s	434	43	-16%	#950
1930s	204	20	-53%	#1,547
1940s	138	14	-32%	#1,945
1950s	101	10	-27%	#2,691
1960s	42	4	-58%	#5,654
1970s	35	4	-17%	#7,006
1980s	5	1	-86%	#12,172
1990s	12	1	+140%	#12,590
2000s	83	8	+592%	#8,487
2010s	228	23	+175%	#4,351
2020s (to 2025)	215	36	+57%	#3,211

Where Thora 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	19	0.01	outside top 500
2027	19	0.01	outside top 500
2028	18	0.01	outside top 500
2029	18	0.01	outside top 500
2030	17	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Thora

Thora is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,093 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1883, 2,424 American babies have been named Thora. Its peak came in 1916, when 72 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

How old are people named Thora?

The median living Thora is about 14 years old; half are between 5 and 69. An estimated 800 people named Thora 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.

Thora year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	20	#6,093
2024	27	#5,012
2023	33	#4,354
2022	51	#3,211
2021	38	#3,932
2020	46	#3,394
2019	27	#5,028
2018	33	#4,351
2017	29	#4,797
2016	22	#5,969
2015	22	#6,016
2014	20	#6,427
2013	25	#5,469
2012	21	#6,322
2011	19	#6,828
2010	10	#11,187
2009	8	#13,590
2008	11	#10,747
2007	15	#8,487
2006	8	#13,513
2005	7	#14,404
2004	9	#11,542
2003	5	#18,200
2002	5	#17,894
2001	8	#11,970
2000	7	#13,045
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	7	#7,006
1965	5	#7,449
1960	7	#5,654
1955	10	#4,038
1950	10	#3,645
1945	10	#3,111
1940	11	#2,717
1935	20	#1,775
1930	26	#1,565
1925	37	#1,321
1920	56	#988
1915	67	#808
1910	37	#703
1905	19	#867
1900	23	#778
1895	13	#924
1890	15	#725
1885	9	#791
1880	–	–

Famous people named Thora

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Thora Birch American actress (born 1982) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Thora?

The median living Thora is about 14 years old. Half of all living Thoras are between 5 and 69 years old.

How many people named Thora are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Thora are alive in the United States, based on 2,424 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Thora mean?

Short form of Old Norse female given names beginning with Þórr (“Thor”).

How popular is the name Thora in 2025?

Thora ranked #6,093 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Thora?

2,424 babies have been named Thora in the United States since 1883, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Thora most popular?

Thora peaked in 1916, when 72 newborns received the name.

Is Thora a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Thora rising or falling?

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

Will Thora become more popular?

Thora is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 17 girls named Thora in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Thora?

Well-known people named Thora include Thora Birch (actor).

Names like Thora

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

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