How Many People Are Named Ora?
An estimated 7,681 people in the United States have the first name Ora. It is used for both genders, with 87.5% female. The average bearer is 68 years old, and Ora peaked in popularity in 1919 with 1,078 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ora 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 Ora paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 68, Ora is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1968.
Estimated Living Americans
7,681
About 1 in 44,624 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
87.5% confidence
Average Age
68
years old
Peak Year
1919
1,078 births
Total Registered
44,852
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ora
Ora is predominantly female (87.5%), though 5,616 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Ora as a male name
Ranked #13,661 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 1919 (158 births)
Ora as a female name
Ranked #3,474 in 2024
45 female births in 2024
Peak: 1919 (920 births)
Ora: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ora span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 9,070 babies were registered. Ora has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ora by Decade
How has Ora 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 3,011 | 620 | 2,391 | |
| 1890s | 4,312 | 436 | 3,876 | |
| 1900s | 4,642 | 380 | 4,262 | |
| 1910s | 8,307 | 1,048 | 7,259 | |
| 1920s | 9,070 | 1,194 | 7,876 | |
| 1930s | 5,809 | 693 | 5,116 | |
| 1940s | 4,124 | 471 | 3,653 | |
| 1950s | 2,594 | 303 | 2,291 | |
| 1960s | 1,182 | 185 | 997 | |
| 1970s | 560 | 124 | 436 | |
| 1980s | 383 | 90 | 293 | |
| 1990s | 180 | 23 | 157 | |
| 2000s | 166 | 17 | 149 | |
| 2010s | 304 | 27 | 277 | |
| 2020s | 208 | 5 | 203 | |
Ora by State
Birth registrations for Ora span all 40 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Mississippi, Texas, Alabama. The lowest are in Rhode Island, Arizona, Oregon. On average, about 679 Oras were registered per state.
Ora + Last Name Combinations
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Ora: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ora?
We estimate approximately 7,681 people named Ora 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 44,624 Americans share this first name.
Is Ora a common name?
Ora is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 44,852 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ora most popular?
Ora reached peak popularity in 1919, when 1,078 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ora is approximately 68 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ora a female name?
Ora is predominantly female. 87.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ora Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ora Smith, Ora Johnson, Ora 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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