Dorothey vs Dora

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

Name A

Dorothey

Girl name

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Name B

Dora

Girl name · Rank #2594

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Metric Dorothey Dora
Current Rank Unranked #2594
Total Births (all years) 1,147 105,849
Peak Year 1925 1921
Peak Year Births 46 2,026
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Dorothey Dora
1880ss — 7,288
1890ss — 8,684
1900ss — 8,011
1910ss 149 14,012
1920ss 359 18,334
1930ss 289 12,387
1940ss 211 9,717
1950ss 104 9,285
1960ss 30 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 Dorothey 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, 1912–1979.

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