Evora
How to say it: EV-oh-ruh · /ˈɛvɔrə/
From Portuguese city Evora, from Latin 'Ebora' - place-name evoking historic walled town in Alentejo.
Evora was the 12,064th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 6 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1920s, its births are up about 10% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #11,535 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #12,064 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 6 |
| Share of births | 1 in 552,557 |
| Peak decade | 1920s |
| Change over 10 years | +10% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #11,535 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,541 among girls’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Evora peaked in the 1920s, nearly vanished by the 1960s, and has come back.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Evora is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Portuguese.
In France: #2,541 for girls in 2025.
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