Dorcus vs Dora

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

Name A

Dorcus

Girl name

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Name B

Dora

Girl name · Rank #2594

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Metric Dorcus Dora
Current Rank Unranked #2594
Total Births (all years) 282 105,849
Peak Year 1920 1921
Peak Year Births 11 2,026
Peak Decade 1930ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1917 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Dorcus Dora
1880ss — 7,288
1890ss — 8,684
1900ss — 8,011
1910ss 15 14,012
1920ss 49 18,334
1930ss 62 12,387
1940ss 30 9,717
1950ss 57 9,285
1960ss 53 7,418
1970ss 11 3,941
1980ss 5 2,378
1990ss — 1,734
2000ss — 1,381
2010ss — 918
2020ss — 361

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dorcus 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, 1917–1983.

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