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Zora

/ˈzɔɹə/ · 100% girls · #969 in the US for girls, 2025

Zora has been given to about 10,248 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2019, which makes it a current name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈzɔɹə/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 5,849
Median age today11 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Zora per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2019 · 353
  • Born in 2025273
  • All time10,248
  • England & Wales, 202542

How popular is Zora?

Zora ranks 969th among American girls in 2025, with 273 born that year. Its best year was 2019, when 353 babies were given the name, ranking 788th. The typical living American called Zora is about 11 years old today. It is relatively most common in District of Columbia, where it accounts for 0.20% of births.

Names that sound like Zora

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Nora0.81
  2. Cora0.81
  3. Dora0.81
  4. Lora0.81
  5. Ora0.81
  6. Kora0.81
  7. Zola0.75
  8. Zoya0.75

Middle names for Zora

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

Sibling names for Zora

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Ambrosebrother · 0.96
  2. Emmiesister · 0.96
  3. Clementinesister · 0.95
  4. Soleither · 0.95
  5. Merritteither · 0.95
  6. Vedasister · 0.95

Where Zora is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. District of Columbia0.20%
  2. Maryland0.03%
  3. Oregon0.02%
  4. Missouri0.02%
  5. Georgia0.02%

With a common surname

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

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Zora across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

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.