Jora
The Story of Jora
As a girl name
Jora first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1981, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2000, when 12 Joras were born — ranking #8,025 that year. As of 2026, Jora ranks #10,293 for girls with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 123 Joras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Jora first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2023, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 6 Joras were born — ranking #10,889 that year. As of 2026, Jora ranks #10,889 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 11 Joras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Jora
Jora is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1981 and has accumulated 123 births in the dataset. Jora's peak popularity came in 2000 when it ranked #8,025. Use the chart and map above to compare Jora'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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