Zora
Slavic name from the word zora, "dawn." It is used across the South Slavic languages and in Czech.
Zora in 2025
Zora was given to 273 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,810th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 12,144 babies born.
The history of Zora
Zora reached its highest point in 2019, when 353 babies were given the name, ranking 1,479th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 474th, in 1884.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 10,248 babies have been named Zora. Half of them were born before 1951, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Baby Boomers.
Zora by decade
| Decade | Babies named Zora | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 415 | 474 |
| 1890s | 631 | 518 |
| 1900s | 679 | 530 |
| 1910s | 1,166 | 749 |
| 1920s | 1,103 | 1,129 |
| 1930s | 651 | 1,333 |
| 1940s | 435 | 1,843 |
| 1950s | 290 | 2,408 |
| 1960s | 137 | 4,416 |
| 1970s | 93 | 6,538 |
| 1980s | 63 | 8,422 |
| 1990s | 176 | 7,117 |
| 2000s | 877 | 2,862 |
| 2010s | 1,662 | 1,479 |
| 2020s | 1,870 | 1,550 |
Where Zora is heading
Zora has risen 95% over the past decade, from 140 babies in 2015 to 273 in 2025.
Names like Zora
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Zora.