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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Dora | Dorothy |
| Current Rank | #2585 | #430 |
| Total Births (all years) | 105,930 | 1,112,231 |
| Peak Year | 1921 | 1924 |
| Peak Year Births | 2,026 | 39,996 |
| Peak Decade | 1920s | 1920s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Dora | Dorothy |
| 1880s | 7,288 | 2,088 |
| 1890s | 8,684 | 10,846 |
| 1900s | 8,011 | 39,112 |
| 1910s | 14,012 | 207,475 |
| 1920s | 18,335 | 368,875 |
| 1930s | 12,387 | 210,415 |
| 1940s | 9,717 | 132,257 |
| 1950s | 9,285 | 74,475 |
| 1960s | 7,418 | 33,011 |
| 1970s | 3,941 | 11,664 |
| 1980s | 2,378 | 7,143 |
| 1990s | 1,734 | 4,211 |
| 2000s | 1,384 | 2,717 |
| 2010s | 919 | 3,958 |
| 2020s | 437 | 3,984 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Dora | Dorothy |
| 2014 | 88 | 385 |
| 2015 | 101 | 398 |
| 2016 | 111 | 456 |
| 2017 | 100 | 507 |
| 2018 | 75 | 530 |
| 2019 | 102 | 546 |
| 2020 | 73 | 565 |
| 2021 | 82 | 649 |
| 2022 | 71 | 645 |
| 2023 | 68 | 664 |
| 2024 | 68 | 718 |
| 2025 | 75 | 743 |