How Many People Are Named Tora?
An estimated 899 people in the United States have the first name Tora. It is predominantly female (97.4%). The average bearer is 38 years old, and Tora peaked in popularity in 1976 with 53 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Tora 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 Tora paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
899
About 1 in 381,262 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
97.4% confidence
Average Age
38
years old
Peak Year
1976
53 births
Total Registered
1,007
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Tora
Tora is predominantly female (97.4%), though 26 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Tora as a male name
Ranked #5,715 in 1978
6 male births in 1978
Peak: 1971 (8 births)
Tora as a female name
Ranked #10,991 in 2024
9 female births in 2024
Peak: 1976 (53 births)
Tora: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Tora span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 347 babies were registered. Tora has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Tora by Decade
How has Tora 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.
Tora by State
Birth registrations for Tora span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, South Carolina, Florida. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, Illinois, Mississippi. On average, about 7 Toras were registered per state.
Tora + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Tora as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Tora
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
Tora: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tora?
We estimate approximately 899 people named Tora 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 381,262 Americans share this first name.
Is Tora a common name?
Tora is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,007 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Tora most popular?
Tora reached peak popularity in 1976, when 53 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Tora is approximately 38 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Tora a female name?
Tora is predominantly female. 97.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Tora Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Tora Smith, Tora Johnson, Tora 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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