Dorothea vs Dora

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

Name A

Dorothea

Girl name · Rank #2061

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Name B

Dora

Girl name · Rank #2594

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Metric Dorothea Dora
Current Rank #2061 #2594
Total Births (all years) 34,308 105,849
Peak Year 1920 1921
Peak Year Births 1,110 2,026
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Dorothea Dora
1880ss 347 7,288
1890ss 807 8,684
1900ss 1,810 8,011
1910ss 7,750 14,012
1920ss 8,518 18,334
1930ss 4,180 12,387
1940ss 3,111 9,717
1950ss 3,008 9,285
1960ss 2,326 7,418
1970ss 768 3,941
1980ss 478 2,378
1990ss 299 1,734
2000ss 210 1,381
2010ss 345 918
2020ss 351 361

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dorothea Dora
2014 28 88
2015 38 101
2016 44 111
2017 45 100
2018 60 75
2019 48 102
2020 59 73
2021 74 82
2022 63 71
2023 62 68
2024 93 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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