Girl · #2,496 in 2026

Adora

Adora is a feminine given name.

Current Rank
#2,496
Peak Rank
#1,871 (2021)
Total Babies
2K
5-Yr Trend
-9%
1916
First Year
2026
Last Year
2021
Peak Year
#1871
Peak Rank
2K
Total Count
93
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Adora

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Adora is a feminine given name.

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The Story of Adora

Adora first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1916, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 106 Adoras were born — ranking #1,871 that year. As of 2026, Adora ranks #2,496 for baby girls with 71 births, gradually falling (-9%). In total, more than 2K Adoras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

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Notable people named Adora

A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.

  • Adora Andrews (1872–1956), American actress
  • Adora Cheung , American software developer
  • Adora Dei, keyboardist in the house band for The Eric Andre Show
  • Adora Oleh , British-born Nigerian television presenter
  • Adora Svitak (b. 1997), American writer

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Names that sound like Adora

Phonetically similar names — useful when Adora is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Adora

What does the name Adora mean?
Adora is a feminine given name.
How popular is Adora in 2026?
In 2026, Adora ranks #2,496 among girls' names in the U.S., with 71 babies given the name that year.
When was Adora most popular?
Adora reached its peak popularity in 2021, ranking #1,871 that year with 106 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Adora most popular?
Adora has historically been most popular in Minnesota, Indiana, Missouri. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Adora.
Is Adora a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Adora is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Adora?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Adora include Shaune, Kyli, Laree. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Adora

Adora is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1916 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Adora's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #1,871. Use the chart and map above to compare Adora's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.