Girl · #6,281 in 2026

Arora

Name: Popularity of the name Arora in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Arora, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Arora is a caste originating from northern Sindh and southern Punjab comprising both Hindus and Sikhs. The name is derived from their ancestral place of Aror, Sindh. In 712, the Arora people are said to have left Aror and started to settle in the cities of Punjab, mainly in South Punjab. However, according to W. H. McLeod, many Aroras originally came from the Pothohar area in North Punjab.

Current Rank

#6,281

Peak Rank

#5,790 (2015)

Total Babies

331

5-Yr Trend

+56%

1995

First Year

2026

Last Year

2015

Peak Year

#5790

Peak Rank

331

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Arora

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

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

Origin & history

See also: Battle of Aror and Umayyad conquest of Sindh Aror is the ancestral town of the Arora community. Little is known about the city's history prior to the Arab invasion in the 8th century CE. The Sauvira Kingdom was an ancient kingdom of the lower Indus Valley mentioned in Late Vedic literature. Roruka (Aror), capital of the Sauvira Kingdom, is mentioned as an important trading center in early Buddhist literature. In the Chachnamah, members of the Brahman group were noted in the city of Aror. Aror was the capital of the Arora dynasty, which was followed by the Rai dynasty and then the Bra

The Story of Arora

Arora first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1995, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 22 Aroras were born — ranking #5,831 that year. As of 2026, Arora ranks #6,281 for baby girls with 18 births, rising sharply (+56% over the past five years). In total, more than 331 Aroras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Arora

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

Arara
Ardra
Arriere
Carrara
Marrara
Arthro
Artery
Aria
Arya
Carrera
Arterie
Adora

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Arora

What does the name Arora mean?

How popular is Arora in 2026?

In 2026, Arora ranks #6,281 among girls' names in the U.S., with 18 babies given the name that year.

When was Arora most popular?

Arora reached its peak popularity in 2015, ranking #5,790 that year with 22 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Arora most popular?

Arora has historically been most popular in California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Arora.

Is Arora a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Arora is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Arora?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Arora include Suhaila, Oasis, Menna. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Arora

Arora is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1995 and has accumulated 331 births in the dataset. Arora's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #5,790. Use the chart and map above to compare Arora'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.