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.

Name A

Dorothy

Girl name · Rank #431

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Name B

Dora

Girl name · Rank #2594

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Metric Dorothy Dora
Current Rank #431 #2594
Total Births (all years) 1,111,479 105,849
Peak Year 1924 1921
Peak Year Births 39,996 2,026
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Dorothy Dora
1880ss 2,088 7,288
1890ss 10,846 8,684
1900ss 39,112 8,011
1910ss 207,475 14,012
1920ss 368,876 18,334
1930ss 210,414 12,387
1940ss 132,255 9,717
1950ss 74,476 9,285
1960ss 33,010 7,418
1970ss 11,665 3,941
1980ss 7,143 2,378
1990ss 4,211 1,734
2000ss 2,717 1,381
2010ss 3,956 918
2020ss 3,235 361

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dorothy Dora
2014 385 88
2015 398 101
2016 455 111
2017 507 100
2018 529 75
2019 546 102
2020 563 73
2021 649 82
2022 645 71
2023 664 68
2024 714 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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