Doretta vs Dora

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

Name A

Doretta

Girl name · Rank #15295

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Name B

Dora

Girl name · Rank #2594

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Metric Doretta Dora
Current Rank #15295 #2594
Total Births (all years) 2,597 105,849
Peak Year 1953 1921
Peak Year Births 107 2,026
Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1888 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Doretta Dora
1880ss 5 7,288
1890ss 53 8,684
1900ss 72 8,011
1910ss 186 14,012
1920ss 321 18,334
1930ss 330 12,387
1940ss 322 9,717
1950ss 741 9,285
1960ss 347 7,418
1970ss 129 3,941
1980ss 46 2,378
1990ss 24 1,734
2000ss 5 1,381
2010ss — 918
2020ss 16 361

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Doretta Dora
2014 — 88
2015 — 101
2016 — 111
2017 — 100
2018 — 75
2019 — 102
2020 — 73
2021 — 82
2022 6 71
2023 5 68
2024 5 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, 1888–2024.

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