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 #2190

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Name B

Dora

Girl name · Rank #2594

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Metric Doris Dora
Current Rank #2190 #2594
Total Births (all years) 462,485 105,849
Peak Year 1928 1921
Peak Year Births 16,574 2,026
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Doris Dora
1880ss 290 7,288
1890ss 2,342 8,684
1900ss 8,252 8,011
1910ss 53,249 14,012
1920ss 151,192 18,334
1930ss 110,657 12,387
1940ss 64,142 9,717
1950ss 42,897 9,285
1960ss 18,192 7,418
1970ss 4,842 3,941
1980ss 2,469 2,378
1990ss 1,645 1,734
2000ss 946 1,381
2010ss 974 918
2020ss 396 361

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 76 68
2024 86 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, 1880–2024.

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