Limor
A feminine name of Hebrew origin meaning "citron tree" or "song".
Name Census estimates that about 26 living Americans carry the first name Limor. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Limor today is around 43 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Limor births was 1992 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Limor. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Limor. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
26
~ 1 in 13,182,859 Americans
Peak year
1992
7 babies that year
Average age
43
years old
1992 SSA rank
#11,175
Tracked since 1975
Census
Limor in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 353 people with the first name Limor, which placed it at #26,378 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
#26,378
National first-name rank
People counted
353
353 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
96.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Limor
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Limor is White at 96.3%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (1.7%) and Hispanic (1.4%). 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 Limor 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 Limor at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White96.3% · 340
- Two or more races1.7% · 6
- Hispanic or Latino1.4% · 5
- Black or African American0.3% · 1
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 1
Popularity
Limor: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Limor from the 1970s through to the 1990s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 11 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1970s peak, Limor remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Limor 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 Limor during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Limor
The name Limor has its origins in the Hebrew language and culture. It is derived from the Hebrew word "limon," which means "lemon tree." The name is believed to have first emerged during the Middle Ages, sometime between the 5th and 15th centuries.
Limor is predominantly a feminine name, although it has occasionally been used for males as well. The earliest recorded use of the name Limor dates back to the 12th century, when it appeared in various Hebrew texts and manuscripts.
One of the most notable historical figures with the name Limor was Limor Livnat, an Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset (Israeli parliament) from 1992 to 2019. She was born in 1950 and held several ministerial positions during her tenure, including Minister of Communications and Minister of Education.
Another prominent individual named Limor was Limor Fried, an American electrical engineer and entrepreneur born in 1981. Fried is the founder of Adafruit Industries, a company that designs and manufactures open-source hardware and software for DIY electronics projects.
In the field of literature, Limor Shiponi is an Israeli author and poet born in 1962. She has published several collections of poetry and short stories and has received numerous literary awards for her work.
Limor Diamant, born in 1975, is an Israeli actress and television personality. She has appeared in various TV shows and films in Israel and has also hosted several popular television programs.
Limor Gultchin, born in 1984, is an Israeli professional tennis player. She has won several singles and doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit and has represented Israel in international competitions such as the Fed Cup.
While the name Limor has Hebrew origins, it has gained popularity and usage in various cultures and regions around the world, particularly in Israel and among Jewish communities. However, it is important to note that this report focuses solely on the first name Limor and does not cover its use as a surname or any other variations.
People
Limor + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Limor as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Limor: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Limor?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 26 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Limor 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 13,182,859 US residents.
Is Limor a common name?
We classify Limor as "Very Rare". It ranks above 44.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 28 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Limor most popular?
The single biggest year for Limor was 1992, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Limor is about 43 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Limor in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 353 people with the name Limor, or 0.12 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #26,378 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 Limor 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 Limor?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Limor leans strongly female. 350 people counted with this name were female (98.3%), compared with 6 male bearers (1.7%). 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 Limor?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Limor is White at 96.3%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (1.7%) and Hispanic (1.4%). 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 Limor most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Limor in the 2020 Census, accounting for 96.3% (340 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 Limor in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Limor a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Limor 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 Limor still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Limor 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 Limor 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 Limor?
You can see how many people have the name Limor on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.