Evora
A feminine name of Portuguese origin meaning "a fruit bearing plant".
Name Census estimates that about 127 living Americans carry the first name Evora. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Evora today is around 29 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Evora births was 1921 (13 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Evora. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Evora with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
127
~ 1 in 2,698,853 Americans
Peak year
1921
13 babies that year
Average age
29
years old
2024 SSA rank
#9,747
Tracked since 1909
Census
Evora in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 210 people with the first name Evora, which placed it at #37,260 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#37,260
National first-name rank
People counted
210
210 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
48.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Evora
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Evora is Black at 48.1%. The next largest groups are White (28.6%) and Hispanic (18.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Evora described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Evora at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American48.1% · 101
- White28.6% · 60
- Hispanic or Latino18.1% · 38
- Two or more races4.8% · 10
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 1
Popularity
Evora: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Evora from the 1900s through to the 2020s, spanning 9 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 66 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1920s peak, Evora remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Evora by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Evora during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Evoras live
Origin
Meaning and history of Evora
The name Evora is believed to have originated from the Portuguese language, with its roots tracing back to the ancient Roman era. The name is derived from the Latin word "ebora," which referred to a type of plant or tree, possibly the cork oak. This connection suggests that the name may have been associated with nature and fertility in its earliest origins.
During the Roman period, the name Evora was given to a town in the present-day Alentejo region of Portugal, known as Évora. This town was an important Roman settlement and played a significant role in the region's history. The name Evora may have been inspired by the town's name, which in turn was derived from the Latin word "ebora."
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Evora can be found in the writings of the Roman philosopher Seneca, who lived from around 4 BC to 65 AD. In his work "Naturales Quaestiones," Seneca mentions the town of Évora, indicating that the name was in use during that time.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Evora. One such person was Evora, a 5th-century princess of the Visigothic Kingdom in Iberia. She was the daughter of King Theodoric I and played a role in the political affairs of the kingdom.
Another historical figure with the name Evora was Evora Nery (1805-1874), a Brazilian writer and educator. She was a pioneer in promoting women's education in Brazil and founded one of the country's first schools for girls.
In the realm of music, Evora Eshe (born in 1977) is a prominent American singer and songwriter. She is known for her powerful vocals and her fusion of various genres, including soul, R&B, and alternative rock.
Evora Lolesio (born in 1988) is a Samoan rugby union player who has represented Samoa at the international level. He has played in several Rugby World Cup tournaments and is considered one of the finest players from Samoa.
Evora Sorohan (born in 1990) is a Ukrainian artist and painter. Her works have been exhibited in various galleries and exhibitions around the world, and she is known for her unique style that blends elements of surrealism and symbolism.
People
Evora + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Evora as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with E
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Evora: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Evora?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 127 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Evora going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,698,853 US residents.
Is Evora a common name?
We classify Evora as "Very Rare". It ranks above 68% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 312 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Evora most popular?
The single biggest year for Evora was 1921, when 13 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Evora is about 29 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Evora in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 210 people with the name Evora, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #37,260 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Evora in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Evora?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Evora appears almost entirely female. Of the 216 people counted with this name, 99.1% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Evora?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Evora is Black at 48.1%. The next largest groups are White (28.6%) and Hispanic (18.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Evora most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Evora in the 2020 Census, accounting for 48.1% (101 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Evora in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Evora a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Evora in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Evora still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Evora in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Evora can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Evora?
You can see how many Americans are named Evora on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.