Girl · #12,196 in 2026

Andora

Andora is a town on the Italian Riviera in the region of Liguria, included in the province of Savona.

Current Rank
#12,196
Peak Rank
#2,839 (1966)
Total Babies
141
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1917
First Year
2021
Last Year
1966
Peak Year
#2839
Peak Rank
141
Total Count
19
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Andora

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

Andora is a town on the Italian Riviera in the region of Liguria, included in the province of Savona.

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Origin & history
The first settlement here dates back to the 8th century BC with the Phocaeans escaping from Asia Minor . During the Roman Empire , Castrum Andorae underwent substantial development due to its strategic location on the Via Julia Augusta. After the invasion by the Goths in 951 it formed part of the Marca Alemanica and from 1091 passed to Bonifacio di Vasto. From 1125 the Clavesana family took over and constructed a defensive fortification, mainly to control the means of communication, and enhanced the town with towers, churches and town walls. Due to war, the family had to sell the territory and

The Story of Andora

The earliest SSA record of Andora as a baby girl name dates back to 1917, when 5 babies received it. 1966 was its biggest year on record, with 19 newborns named Andora — #2,839 in the national rankings. About 42% of every Andora on record arrived during the 1960s, its defining decade. Andora last appeared in the published SSA data in 2021, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 141 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Andora

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

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Frequently Asked Questions about Andora

What does the name Andora mean?
Andora is a town on the Italian Riviera in the region of Liguria, included in the province of Savona.
How popular is Andora in 2026?
In 2026, Andora ranks #12,196 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.
When was Andora most popular?
Andora reached its peak popularity in 1966, ranking #2,839 that year with 19 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Andora most popular?
Andora has historically been most popular in Ohio. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Andora.
Is Andora a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Andora is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Andora?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Andora include Ronalda, Vici, Valory. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Andora

Andora is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1917 and has accumulated 141 births in the dataset. Andora's peak popularity came in 1966 when it ranked #2,839. Use the chart and map above to compare Andora'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.