Girl · #297 in 2026

Amora

Amora is a name with a single cultural origin: English.

  • English
Current Rank
#297
Peak Rank
#285 (2024)
Total Babies
10K
5-Yr Trend
+40%
1984
First Year
2026
Last Year
2024
Peak Year
#285
Peak Rank
10K
Total Count
32
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Amora

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

Amora is a name with a single cultural origin: English.

Origin data from Behind the Name .

Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • English

The Story of Amora

The earliest SSA record of Amora as a baby girl name dates back to 1984, when 5 babies received it. 2024 was its biggest year on record, with 1,104 newborns named Amora — #285 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 64% of all recorded Amoras. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #297 among baby girl names with 1,071 births, rising sharply (+40% over the past five years). In total, more than 10K Amoras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Variants & Related Forms of Amora

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Amora. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Amora

Phonetically similar names — useful when Amora 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 Amora

What does the name Amora mean?
Amora is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
What is the origin of the name Amora?
Amora has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English.
How popular is Amora in 2026?
In 2026, Amora ranks #297 among girls' names in the U.S., with 1,071 babies given the name that year.
When was Amora most popular?
Amora reached its peak popularity in 2024, ranking #285 that year with 1,104 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Amora most popular?
Amora has historically been most popular in Mississippi, New Mexico, Delaware. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Amora.
Is Amora a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Amora is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Amora?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Amora include Margret, Annika, Phoenix. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Amora?
Common variants and related forms of Amora include Amoura. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Amora

Amora is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1984 and has accumulated 10K births in the dataset. Amora's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #285. Use the chart and map above to compare Amora'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.