Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Lora
Endangered
Down 96.4% from peak
Peak era
1963
Peak births
1,598
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Lora
How many people are named Lora?
An estimated 30,966 living Americans are named Lora.
How rare is Lora?
Lora is uncommon among babies today, with 58 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 96.4% from its 1963 peak.
How old is the typical Lora?
The median age of a living American named Lora is approximately 57 years, with most bearers falling between 47 and 64 years old.
Is Lora still popular?
No. Lora is endangered as a baby name, down 96.4% from its 1963 peak with 58 births in 2025.
Where is Lora most common?
Lora has its strongest geographic signal in West Virginia, where it appears 4.5× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19632025
Peak year
1963
Decline from peak
96.4%
2025
58
All-time
52,235
Where it lives now
Lora is most concentrated in West Virginia — about 4.5× the national rate in the 1980s. It also runs high in Kentucky.
States where Lora is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.