Girls' name · since 1924
Dorace
Dorace has 33 recorded births since 1924 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1926 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #39,800 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 33
- born since 1924
- 1920s
- peak decade
33 girls have been named Dorace since 1924, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dorace has been recorded 33 times among girls since 1924, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1924 to 1936.
- #39,800 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 33 born since 1924
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dorace ranks #39,800 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 33 born since 1924, peaking in the 1920s.
- #39,800 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 33
- born since 1924
- 1920s
- peak decade
Dorace's 33 recorded births place it above 44.6% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Dorace's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Dorace splits its recorded history at 1926: 67% of all births land in the more recent half, 33% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1924 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1926 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Dorace popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1924–1936
- Peak year (1926)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Dorace by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (28 births, 85% of the file).
1920s was Dorace's strongest decade.
28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 85% of all-time use.
Dorace births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
28 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 28 births (85% of all-time use).
Dorace by state
Where Dorace concentrates geographically, total births since 1924
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 6 | 18.2% |
6 of 33 births nationwide.
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What to do with Dorace's data
- Dorace's decade-level peak was the 1920s (28 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Doraces (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Dorace: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1926)
Similar record span (~12 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1924–1936 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Dorace draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.