Dorlene vs Dora

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

Name A

Dorlene

Girl name

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Name B

Dora

Girl name · Rank #2594

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Metric Dorlene Dora
Current Rank Unranked #2594
Total Births (all years) 546 105,849
Peak Year 1933 1921
Peak Year Births 25 2,026
Peak Decade 1930ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Dorlene Dora
1880ss — 7,288
1890ss — 8,684
1900ss — 8,011
1910ss 16 14,012
1920ss 125 18,334
1930ss 155 12,387
1940ss 85 9,717
1950ss 106 9,285
1960ss 54 7,418
1970ss 5 3,941
1980ss — 2,378
1990ss — 1,734
2000ss — 1,381
2010ss — 918
2020ss — 361

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dorlene Dora
2014 — 88
2015 — 101
2016 — 111
2017 — 100
2018 — 75
2019 — 102
2020 — 73
2021 — 82
2022 — 71
2023 — 68
2024 — 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, 1915–1971.

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