4,860births recorded
7Countries
3Variants
2001Peak · Sweden
#353Sweden 2025
Tora is a girl name family recorded 4,860 times in 7 countries since 1883. It ranks highest today in Sweden (#353 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Sweden in 2001, at 45.5 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Thora (United States, England & Wales, Ontario), Torah (South Australia).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Tora
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thora | English | 2,424 | 🇺🇸 United States | #5917 | 1894 | ▶ 2 % |
| Thora | English | 161 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2604 | 2022 | ▲ 75 % |
| Thora | English | 77 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1925 | – |
| Thora | English | 13 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | – | 2023 | – |
| Thora | English | 5 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 2023 | – |
| Tora | Swedish | 1,016 | 🇺🇸 United States | #10107 | 1976 | new |
| Tora | Swedish | 827 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #353 | 2001 | ▼ 18 % |
| Tora | Swedish | 34 | 🏴 England & Wales | #3705 | 2022 | new |
| Torah | English | 298 | 🇺🇸 United States | #11932 | 2010 | ▼ 59 % |
| Torah | English | 5 | 🇦🇺 South Australia | – | 2014 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Thora ↔ Tora — spelling variant
- Thora ↔ Torah — spelling variant
Questions about Tora
How popular is the name Tora?
In 2025 it ranked #353 in Sweden. Official registers record 4,860 births across 7 countries.
What is Tora in other languages?
Thora (English); Torah (English).
When was Tora most popular?
It peaked in Sweden in 2001, at 45.5 births per 100,000.
Is Tora a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Tora is a girl name.