Doria vs Dorothy

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

Name A

Doria

Girl name · Rank #5965

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Name B

Dorothy

Girl name · Rank #431

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Metric Doria Dorothy
Current Rank #5965 #431
Total Births (all years) 1,313 1,111,479
Peak Year 1971 1924
Peak Year Births 48 39,996
Peak Decade 1960ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1909 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Doria Dorothy
1880ss — 2,088
1890ss — 10,846
1900ss 7 39,112
1910ss 31 207,475
1920ss 101 368,876
1930ss 76 210,414
1940ss 104 132,255
1950ss 202 74,476
1960ss 205 33,010
1970ss 200 11,665
1980ss 133 7,143
1990ss 121 4,211
2000ss 57 2,717
2010ss 34 3,956
2020ss 42 3,235

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Doria Dorothy
2014 5 385
2015 5 398
2016 5 455
2017 — 507
2018 8 529
2019 — 546
2020 8 563
2021 — 649
2022 — 645
2023 14 664
2024 20 714

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, 1909–2024.

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