Loura
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,172 in 1963
0 babies were named Loura in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1917–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryLoura first shows up in US birth records in 1917, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 108 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1963, when it reached #2,172.
About the name Loura
Loura is a girl name of Latin origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-ura”. US birth records list Loura for girls from 1917 to 1997, in 57 of those 81 years. Its best year was 1963, when it ranked #2,172 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1997, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 5.7 | 176,471 girls |
| 1920s | 1.4 | 719,424 girls |
| 1930s | 3.5 | 287,356 girls |
| 1940s | 2.0 | 505,051 girls |
| 1950s | 4.2 | 236,967 girls |
| 1960s | 11 | 89,366 girls |
| 1970s | 6.0 | 167,504 girls |
| 1980s | 2.9 | 340,136 girls |
| 1990s | 1.3 | 769,231 girls |
More Latin girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Amelia · work, industrious
- Girl name: Mia · possibly beloved
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Ava · possibly bird, or life
- Girl name: Violet · violet flower
- Girl name: Aurora · dawn
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
Questions about the name Loura
What is the origin of the name Loura?
Loura has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Olivia, Amelia, Mia.
Is Loura a boy or girl name?
Loura is a girl name.
How popular is the name Loura?
Loura is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1997. It peaked at #2,172 in 1963.