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Kora

Girl

Meaning of Kora: Greek: 'maiden'

Kora is a girl's name most strongly associated with Greek naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is one of today's most-chosen names — 490th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 1160th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#490

603 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1160

29 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

9,541

First recorded 1942 · peak 2022

Trend

stable

Style: popular

Popularity over time

1981: 13 babies1982: 10 babies1983: 7 babies1984: 8 babies1985: 9 babies1986: 17 babies1987: 12 babies1988: 11 babies1989: 24 babies1990: 14 babies19901991: 28 babies1992: 29 babies1993: 41 babies1994: 44 babies1995: 36 babies1996: 37 babies1997: 47 babies1998: 62 babies1999: 81 babies2000: 81 babies20002001: 92 babies2002: 100 babies2003: 116 babies2004: 91 babies2005: 101 babies2006: 122 babies2007: 123 babies2008: 128 babies2009: 152 babies2010: 178 babies20102011: 226 babies2012: 261 babies2013: 356 babies2014: 409 babies2015: 462 babies2016: 433 babies2017: 506 babies2018: 599 babies2019: 662 babies2020: 624 babies20202021: 620 babies2022: 682 babies2023: 571 babies2024: 625 babies2025: 603 babies
US babies named Kora per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 682.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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