Dorthy vs Dora

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

Name A

Dorthy

Girl name · Rank #12140

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Name B

Dora

Girl name · Rank #2594

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Metric Dorthy Dora
Current Rank #12140 #2594
Total Births (all years) 20,329 105,849
Peak Year 1927 1921
Peak Year Births 695 2,026
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1885 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Dorthy Dora
1880ss 19 7,288
1890ss 72 8,684
1900ss 347 8,011
1910ss 2,125 14,012
1920ss 5,747 18,334
1930ss 5,178 12,387
1940ss 3,345 9,717
1950ss 1,828 9,285
1960ss 795 7,418
1970ss 343 3,941
1980ss 212 2,378
1990ss 129 1,734
2000ss 78 1,381
2010ss 72 918
2020ss 39 361

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dorthy Dora
2014 10 88
2015 6 101
2016 5 111
2017 7 100
2018 9 75
2019 9 102
2020 12 73
2021 — 82
2022 8 71
2023 12 68
2024 7 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, 1885–2024.

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