Dorcas vs Dora

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

Name A

Dorcas

Girl name · Rank #5948

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Name B

Dora

Girl name · Rank #2594

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Metric Dorcas Dora
Current Rank #5948 #2594
Total Births (all years) 7,231 105,849
Peak Year 1923 1921
Peak Year Births 142 2,026
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Dorcas Dora
1880ss 104 7,288
1890ss 145 8,684
1900ss 226 8,011
1910ss 771 14,012
1920ss 1,211 18,334
1930ss 886 12,387
1940ss 750 9,717
1950ss 796 9,285
1960ss 710 7,418
1970ss 419 3,941
1980ss 334 2,378
1990ss 275 1,734
2000ss 220 1,381
2010ss 256 918
2020ss 128 361

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dorcas Dora
2014 22 88
2015 30 101
2016 27 111
2017 22 100
2018 35 75
2019 25 102
2020 34 73
2021 26 82
2022 26 71
2023 22 68
2024 20 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, 1880–2024.

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