Dora vs Doreen

Side-by-side comparison of Dora and Doreen — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Dora

Girl name · Rank #2594

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Name B

Doreen

Girl name · Rank #5790

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Metric Dora Doreen
Current Rank #2594 #5790
Total Births (all years) 105,849 46,405
Peak Year 1921 1956
Peak Year Births 2,026 2,574
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1900

Births by Decade

Decade Dora Doreen
1880ss 7,288 —
1890ss 8,684 —
1900ss 8,011 50
1910ss 14,012 286
1920ss 18,334 1,688
1930ss 12,387 2,859
1940ss 9,717 5,456
1950ss 9,285 16,090
1960ss 7,418 14,668
1970ss 3,941 3,351
1980ss 2,378 950
1990ss 1,734 443
2000ss 1,381 244
2010ss 918 235
2020ss 361 85

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dora Doreen
2014 88 29
2015 101 27
2016 111 28
2017 100 24
2018 75 22
2019 102 26
2020 73 12
2021 82 16
2022 71 16
2023 68 20
2024 67 21

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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