Dorathea vs Dora

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

Name A

Dorathea

Girl name

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Name B

Dora

Girl name · Rank #2594

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Metric Dorathea Dora
Current Rank Unranked #2594
Total Births (all years) 645 105,849
Peak Year 1917 1921
Peak Year Births 28 2,026
Peak Decade 1910ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1883 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Dorathea Dora
1880ss 12 7,288
1890ss 43 8,684
1900ss 64 8,011
1910ss 185 14,012
1920ss 169 18,334
1930ss 83 12,387
1940ss 53 9,717
1950ss 30 9,285
1960ss 6 7,418
1970ss — 3,941
1980ss — 2,378
1990ss — 1,734
2000ss — 1,381
2010ss — 918
2020ss — 361

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dorathea Dora
2014 — 88
2015 — 101
2016 — 111
2017 — 100
2018 — 75
2019 — 102
2020 — 73
2021 — 82
2022 — 71
2023 — 68
2024 — 67

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, 1883–1966.

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