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Thora

Girl

Meaning of Thora: Norse: 'goddess of thunder'

Thora is a girl's name most strongly associated with Norse naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 5775th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 4192nd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#5775

20 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#4192

5 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

2,424

First recorded 1883 · peak 1916

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 5 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 5 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 7 babies2000: 7 babies20002001: 8 babies2002: 5 babies2003: 5 babies2004: 9 babies2005: 7 babies2006: 8 babies2007: 15 babies2008: 11 babies2009: 8 babies2010: 10 babies20102011: 19 babies2012: 21 babies2013: 25 babies2014: 20 babies2015: 22 babies2016: 22 babies2017: 29 babies2018: 33 babies2019: 27 babies2020: 46 babies20202021: 38 babies2022: 51 babies2023: 33 babies2024: 27 babies2025: 20 babies
US babies named Thora per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 51.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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