Ora
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #182 in 1883
0 babies were named Ora in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1880–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryOra has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Oras, and counting.
- Best yearIts best year was 1883, when it reached #182.
About the name Ora
Ora is a boy name of Irish origin. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, starting with O and ending in “-ora”. US birth records list Ora for boys from 1880 to 2024, in 122 of those 145 years. Its best year was 1883, when it ranked #182 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 566 | 1,766 boys |
| 1890s | 383 | 2,611 boys |
| 1900s | 282 | 3,540 boys |
| 1910s | 168 | 5,935 boys |
| 1920s | 108 | 9,229 boys |
| 1930s | 66 | 15,218 boys |
| 1940s | 33 | 30,581 boys |
| 1950s | 15 | 65,833 boys |
| 1960s | 9.6 | 104,384 boys |
| 1970s | 7.5 | 133,690 boys |
| 1980s | 4.9 | 203,666 boys |
| 1990s | 1.2 | 862,069 boys |
| 2000s | 0.9 | 1,162,791 boys |
| 2010s | 1.4 | 689,655 boys |
| 2020s | 0.6 | 1,724,138 boys |
Other spellings of Ora
More Irish boy names
- Boy name: Liam · resolute protector
- Unisex name: Owen · well-born
- Unisex name: Logan · little hollow
- Unisex name: Nolan · descendant of Nuallán
- Unisex name: Gael · a Gael
- Boy name: Arthur · possibly bear
- Unisex name: Ryan · little king
- Boy name: Dominic · of the Lord
Questions about the name Ora
What is the origin of the name Ora?
Ora has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Liam, Owen, Logan.
Is Ora a boy or girl name?
Ora is a boy name, though a few girls get it too.
How popular is the name Ora?
Ora is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #182 in 1883.