Bora
The Story of Bora
As a girl name
Bora first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1989, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 20 Boras were born — ranking #5,953 that year. As of 2026, Bora ranks #7,678 for girls with 13 births, rising sharply (+25% over the past five years). In total, more than 225 Boras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Bora first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1981, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2005, when 23 Boras were born — ranking #3,940 that year. As of 2026, Bora ranks #7,036 for boys with 10 births, falling sharply (-27%). In total, more than 427 Boras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Bora
Bora is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1981 and has accumulated 427 births in the dataset. Bora's peak popularity came in 2005 when it ranked #3,940. Use the chart and map above to compare Bora'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 .
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