Dorotha vs Dora

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

Name A

Dorotha

Girl name

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Name B

Dora

Girl name · Rank #2594

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Metric Dorotha Dora
Current Rank Unranked #2594
Total Births (all years) 4,788 105,849
Peak Year 1921 1921
Peak Year Births 197 2,026
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1885 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Dorotha Dora
1880ss 6 7,288
1890ss 38 8,684
1900ss 273 8,011
1910ss 1,263 14,012
1920ss 1,767 18,334
1930ss 832 12,387
1940ss 354 9,717
1950ss 166 9,285
1960ss 84 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 Dorotha 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, 1885–1970.

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