Doreen vs Dora

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

Name A

Doreen

Girl name · Rank #5790

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Name B

Dora

Girl name · Rank #2594

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Metric Doreen Dora
Current Rank #5790 #2594
Total Births (all years) 46,405 105,849
Peak Year 1956 1921
Peak Year Births 2,574 2,026
Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1900 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Doreen Dora
1880ss — 7,288
1890ss — 8,684
1900ss 50 8,011
1910ss 286 14,012
1920ss 1,688 18,334
1930ss 2,859 12,387
1940ss 5,456 9,717
1950ss 16,090 9,285
1960ss 14,668 7,418
1970ss 3,351 3,941
1980ss 950 2,378
1990ss 443 1,734
2000ss 244 1,381
2010ss 235 918
2020ss 85 361

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Doreen Dora
2014 29 88
2015 27 101
2016 28 111
2017 24 100
2018 22 75
2019 26 102
2020 12 73
2021 16 82
2022 16 71
2023 20 68
2024 21 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, 1900–2024.

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