Doras vs Dorothy

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

Name A

Doras

Girl name

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Name B

Dorothy

Girl name · Rank #431

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Metric Doras Dorothy
Current Rank Unranked #431
Total Births (all years) 51 1,111,479
Peak Year 1923 1924
Peak Year Births 7 39,996
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Doras Dorothy
1880ss — 2,088
1890ss — 10,846
1900ss — 39,112
1910ss 16 207,475
1920ss 23 368,876
1930ss 12 210,414
1940ss — 132,255
1950ss — 74,476
1960ss — 33,010
1970ss — 11,665
1980ss — 7,143
1990ss — 4,211
2000ss — 2,717
2010ss — 3,956
2020ss — 3,235

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Doras Dorothy
2014 — 385
2015 — 398
2016 — 455
2017 — 507
2018 — 529
2019 — 546
2020 — 563
2021 — 649
2022 — 645
2023 — 664
2024 — 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, 1912–1935.

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