How Many People Are Named Bora?
An estimated 598 people in the United States have the first name Bora. It is used for both genders, with 67.2% male. The average bearer is 17 years old, and Bora peaked in popularity in 2019 with 34 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Bora as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Bora paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
598
About 1 in 573,168 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
67.2% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2019
34 births
Total Registered
606
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Bora
Bora is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (67.2%) and females (32.8%). Out of 606 total births registered, 407 were male and 199 were female.
Bora as a male name
Ranked #6,869 in 2024
12 male births in 2024
Peak: 2005 (23 births)
Bora as a female name
Ranked #9,635 in 2024
10 female births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (20 births)
Bora: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Bora span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 223 babies were registered. While Bora is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Bora by Decade
How has Bora tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Bora by State
Birth registrations for Bora span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Michigan. The lowest are in New Jersey, Michigan, California. On average, about 11 Boras were registered per state.
Bora + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Bora as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Bora
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
Bora: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bora?
We estimate approximately 598 people named Bora are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 573,168 Americans share this first name.
Is Bora a common name?
Bora is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 606 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Bora most popular?
Bora reached peak popularity in 2019, when 34 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Bora is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Bora a male name?
Bora is predominantly male. 67.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Bora Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Bora Smith, Bora Johnson, Bora Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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