Dorothy vs Dora
Side-by-side comparison of Dorothy and Dora - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Dorothy | Dora |
| Current Rank | #430 | #2585 |
| Total Births (all years) | 1,112,231 | 105,930 |
| Peak Year | 1924 | 1921 |
| Peak Year Births | 39,996 | 2,026 |
| Peak Decade | 1920s | 1920s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Dorothy | Dora |
| 1880s | 2,088 | 7,288 |
| 1890s | 10,846 | 8,684 |
| 1900s | 39,112 | 8,011 |
| 1910s | 207,475 | 14,012 |
| 1920s | 368,875 | 18,335 |
| 1930s | 210,415 | 12,387 |
| 1940s | 132,257 | 9,717 |
| 1950s | 74,475 | 9,285 |
| 1960s | 33,011 | 7,418 |
| 1970s | 11,664 | 3,941 |
| 1980s | 7,143 | 2,378 |
| 1990s | 4,211 | 1,734 |
| 2000s | 2,717 | 1,384 |
| 2010s | 3,958 | 919 |
| 2020s | 3,984 | 437 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Dorothy | Dora |
| 2014 | 385 | 88 |
| 2015 | 398 | 101 |
| 2016 | 456 | 111 |
| 2017 | 507 | 100 |
| 2018 | 530 | 75 |
| 2019 | 546 | 102 |
| 2020 | 565 | 73 |
| 2021 | 649 | 82 |
| 2022 | 645 | 71 |
| 2023 | 664 | 68 |
| 2024 | 718 | 68 |
| 2025 | 743 | 75 |