Dorothie vs Dora

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

Name A

Dorothie

Girl name

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Name B

Dora

Girl name · Rank #2594

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Metric Dorothie Dora
Current Rank Unranked #2594
Total Births (all years) 520 105,849
Peak Year 1924 1921
Peak Year Births 36 2,026
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1910 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Dorothie Dora
1880ss — 7,288
1890ss — 8,684
1900ss — 8,011
1910ss 149 14,012
1920ss 248 18,334
1930ss 84 12,387
1940ss 26 9,717
1950ss 13 9,285
1960ss — 7,418
1970ss — 3,941
1980ss — 2,378
1990ss — 1,734
2000ss — 1,381
2010ss — 918
2020ss — 361

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dorothie 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, 1910–1953.

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