Dorthea vs Dora

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

Name A

Dorthea

Girl name · Rank #15280

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Name B

Dora

Girl name · Rank #2594

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Metric Dorthea Dora
Current Rank #15280 #2594
Total Births (all years) 2,430 105,849
Peak Year 1921 1921
Peak Year Births 69 2,026
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Dorthea Dora
1880ss 16 7,288
1890ss 16 8,684
1900ss 48 8,011
1910ss 286 14,012
1920ss 485 18,334
1930ss 262 12,387
1940ss 184 9,717
1950ss 350 9,285
1960ss 329 7,418
1970ss 179 3,941
1980ss 140 2,378
1990ss 90 1,734
2000ss 30 1,381
2010ss 5 918
2020ss 10 361

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dorthea Dora
2014 — 88
2015 — 101
2016 5 111
2017 — 100
2018 — 75
2019 — 102
2020 5 73
2021 — 82
2022 — 71
2023 — 68
2024 5 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, 1882–2024.

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