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Thora

/ˈθɔɹə/ · 100% girls · 20 born in 2025

Thora has been given to about 2,424 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1916, which makes it a Edwardian name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈθɔɹə/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 956
Median age today20 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Thora per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandNorwayeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1916 · 72
  • Born in 202520
  • All time2,424
  • England & Wales, 202510

How popular is Thora?

Its best year was 1916, when 72 babies were given the name, ranking 808th. The typical living American called Thora is about 20 years old today.

Names that sound like Thora

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Nora0.70
  2. Cora0.70
  3. Dora0.70
  4. Flora0.70
  5. Lora0.70
  6. Ora0.70
  7. Zora0.70
  8. Kora0.70

Middle names for Thora

Ranked by flow score
  1. Thora Josephine0.84
  2. Thora Rose0.83
  3. Thora Louise0.83
  4. Thora June0.82
  5. Thora Pearl0.82
  6. Thora Quinn0.82

Sibling names for Thora

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Lettiesister · 0.88
  2. Birdiesister · 0.85
  3. Winniesister · 0.85
  4. Ambrosebrother · 0.84
  5. Soleither · 0.83
  6. Forestbrother · 0.82

Where Thora is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Thora White0.78
    2. Thora Reyes0.78
    3. Thora Nguyen0.78
    4. Thora Moore0.78
    5. Thora Lee0.78
    6. Thora Hill0.78

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Thora

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. Norway1945–2025
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.