Dory vs Dora

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

Name A

Dory

Girl name · Rank #9623

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Name B

Dora

Girl name · Rank #2594

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Metric Dory Dora
Current Rank #9623 #2594
Total Births (all years) 961 105,849
Peak Year 1964 1921
Peak Year Births 34 2,026
Peak Decade 1970ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1946 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Dory Dora
1880ss — 7,288
1890ss — 8,684
1900ss — 8,011
1910ss — 14,012
1920ss — 18,334
1930ss — 12,387
1940ss 20 9,717
1950ss 176 9,285
1960ss 207 7,418
1970ss 232 3,941
1980ss 103 2,378
1990ss 71 1,734
2000ss 97 1,381
2010ss 36 918
2020ss 19 361

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dory Dora
2014 — 88
2015 — 101
2016 6 111
2017 8 100
2018 7 75
2019 7 102
2020 — 73
2021 — 82
2022 — 71
2023 9 68
2024 10 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, 1946–2024.

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