Doris vs Dora

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

Name A

Doris

Girl name · Rank #2205

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Name B

Dora

Girl name · Rank #2585

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Metric Doris Dora
Current Rank #2205 #2585
Total Births (all years) 462,548 105,930
Peak Year 1928 1921
Peak Year Births 16,575 2,026
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Doris Dora
1880s 290 7,288
1890s 2,342 8,684
1900s 8,252 8,011
1910s 53,249 14,012
1920s 151,193 18,335
1930s 110,658 12,387
1940s 64,144 9,717
1950s 42,898 9,285
1960s 18,193 7,418
1970s 4,842 3,941
1980s 2,467 2,378
1990s 1,645 1,734
2000s 946 1,384
2010s 974 919
2020s 455 437

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Doris Dora
2014 124 88
2015 85 101
2016 118 111
2017 92 100
2018 111 75
2019 118 102
2020 74 73
2021 74 82
2022 86 71
2023 77 68
2024 86 68
2025 58 75

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, 1880–2025.

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