Tora
How to say it: TOH-ruh · /ˈtora/
Old Norse Thora, feminine of Thor 'thunder' - also Japanese 'tora' meaning tiger.
Tora was the 9,227th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 9 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1970s, its births are up 2.8-fold in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #13,233 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #9,227 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 9 |
| Share of births | 1 in 368,371 |
| Peak decade | 1970s |
| Change over 10 years | ×2.8 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #13,233 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Tora peaked in the 1970s and is less common today.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Tora is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Danish, English, Japanese, Norwegian, Swedish.
Famous people named Tora
- Tora Berger (born 1981)Norwegian biathlete
- Tora Aasland (born 1942)Norwegian politician and civil servant
- Tora Teje (1893–1970)Swedish theatre and silent film actress
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