Recorded 1916–1962 Girls' name Peak 1917 87 births

Dolora — girls' name

87 babies named Dolora in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1917. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s401920s61930s241940s111960s6
1910s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Dolora was born in this single decade.

1917
Single peak year

13 babies were named Dolora in 1917 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dolora

The Social Security Administration has registered 87 babies named Dolora between 1916 and 1962, spanning 47 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Dolora currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1962. The name reached its historical peak in 1917, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dolora performed strongest in the 1910s, accumulating 40 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Dolora shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dolora in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 87 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Dolora at a glance

Last recorded 1962

Total births

87

Since 1916

47 years of records

Peak year

1917

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1962

Active since

1916

Recorded for 47 years

Last year on file: 1962

Dolora popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–1916

Last recorded 1962
Peak year (1917)
13
Annual births at peak — across 47 years of records
468101214 196219471940193619351933193019241919191819171916 11

Dolora by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1910s
Peak decade
1910s
40 births that decade — 46% of Dolora's all-time total
1910s401920s61930s241940s111960s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dolora?
87 babies have been named Dolora since 1916. It was last recorded in 1962. The peak year was 1917 with 13 births.
When was Dolora most popular?
Dolora was most popular in the 1910s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
How long has the name Dolora been used?
Dolora has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 47 years of data through 1962.
What names are similar to Dolora?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dolores, Dolly, Dollie, Doloris, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1916–1962 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.