Dora vs Dorothy

Side-by-side comparison of Dora and Dorothy — 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

Dorothy

Girl name · Rank #431

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Metric Dora Dorothy
Current Rank #2594 #431
Total Births (all years) 105,849 1,111,479
Peak Year 1921 1924
Peak Year Births 2,026 39,996
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Dora Dorothy
1880ss 7,288 2,088
1890ss 8,684 10,846
1900ss 8,011 39,112
1910ss 14,012 207,475
1920ss 18,334 368,876
1930ss 12,387 210,414
1940ss 9,717 132,255
1950ss 9,285 74,476
1960ss 7,418 33,010
1970ss 3,941 11,665
1980ss 2,378 7,143
1990ss 1,734 4,211
2000ss 1,381 2,717
2010ss 918 3,956
2020ss 361 3,235

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dora Dorothy
2014 88 385
2015 101 398
2016 111 455
2017 100 507
2018 75 529
2019 102 546
2020 73 563
2021 82 649
2022 71 645
2023 68 664
2024 67 714

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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