Thora

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A few things about Thora you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Thora

Thora Birch

American actress

Choose Thora and your child shares a first name with Thora Birch, an American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Thora, like who?” Thora Birch's Wikipedia article is available in 45 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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Photo: Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0 (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 80,645 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Thora, 20 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Thora would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryThora first shows up in US birth records in 1883, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 142 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1894, when it ranked #609. Today it's #5,917, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📈Then vs nowThora is 3.2× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 256,410 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 80,645.
• 🍂TrendThora has slipped 2,579 places over the last five years and now sits at #5,917. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 💬MeaningIn Old Norse, Thora means “thunder”. Our records link it to Old Norse and Scandinavian roots.

About the name Thora

Thora is a girl name of Old Norse and Scandinavian origin meaning “thunder”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with T and ending in “-ora”. US birth records list Thora for girls from 1883 to 2025, in 118 of those 143 years. Its best year was 1894, when it ranked #609 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #5,917, with 20 babies.

Origin:Old Norse namesScandinavian names