Dora vs Doris

Side-by-side comparison of Dora and Doris — 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

Doris

Girl name · Rank #2190

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Metric Dora Doris
Current Rank #2594 #2190
Total Births (all years) 105,849 462,485
Peak Year 1921 1928
Peak Year Births 2,026 16,574
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Dora Doris
1880ss 7,288 290
1890ss 8,684 2,342
1900ss 8,011 8,252
1910ss 14,012 53,249
1920ss 18,334 151,192
1930ss 12,387 110,657
1940ss 9,717 64,142
1950ss 9,285 42,897
1960ss 7,418 18,192
1970ss 3,941 4,842
1980ss 2,378 2,469
1990ss 1,734 1,645
2000ss 1,381 946
2010ss 918 974
2020ss 361 396

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dora Doris
2014 88 124
2015 101 85
2016 111 118
2017 100 92
2018 75 111
2019 102 118
2020 73 74
2021 82 74
2022 71 86
2023 68 76
2024 67 86

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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