Girl · #11,069 in 2026

Theora

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

Theora is a free lossy video compression format. It was developed by the Xiph.Org Foundation and distributed without licensing fees alongside their other free and open media projects, including the Vorbis audio format and the Ogg container.

Current Rank

#11,069

Peak Rank

#1,223 (1929)

Total Babies

853

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1891

First Year

2024

Last Year

1929

Peak Year

#1223

Peak Rank

853

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Theora

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: VP3 Theora's predecessor On2 TrueMotion VP3 was originally a proprietary and patent-encumbered video codec developed by On2 Technologies . VP3.1 was introduced in May 2000 and followed three months later by the VP3.2 release, which was the basis for Theora.

The Story of Theora

Theora first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1891, with 7 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1929: 37 births, good for #1,223 nationwide. About 27% of every Theora on record arrived during the 1910s, its defining decade. Theora last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 8 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 853 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1890s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Theora

Phonetically similar names — useful when Theora 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 Theora

What does the name Theora mean?

How popular is Theora in 2026?

In 2026, Theora ranks #11,069 among girls' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year.

When was Theora most popular?

Theora reached its peak popularity in 1929, ranking #1,223 that year with 37 babies given the name.

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

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

Is Theora a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Theora?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Theora include Delorise, Blenda, Congetta. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Theora

Theora is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1891 and has accumulated 853 births in the dataset. Theora's peak popularity came in 1929 when it ranked #1,223. Use the chart and map above to compare Theora'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.