Total births
23
Girls' name · since 1923
Dorah
23 babies named Dorah in U.S. Social Security records since 1923, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 23
- total births
- 1923–2023
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 74%
- born in that decade
23 girls have been named Dorah since 1923, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Dorah recorded 23 times among girls since 1923, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1923 to 2023.
- 23 total births
- 1923–2023 years on record
- 2020s peak decade
- 74% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
23 girls have been named Dorah since 1923, peaking in the 2020s, last recorded in 2023.
- 23
- total births
- 1923–2023
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 74%
- born in that decade
2020s
Peak decade
74% of everyone ever named Dorah was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
10 babies were named Dorah in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
Dorah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dorah's full recorded timeline at 2022, 74% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 26% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1923, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2022 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dorah at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2022
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1923
Dorah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1923–2023
- Peak year (2022)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 101 years of records
Dorah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Dorah's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 74% of all-time use.
Dorah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 6
1920s
6 births
- 2020s
2020s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 17 births (74% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dorah? ▼
23 babies have been named Dorah since 1923. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 2022 with 10 births.
When was Dorah most popular? ▼
Dorah was most popular in the 2020s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Dorah been used? ▼
Dorah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1923, spanning 101 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Dorah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dorothy, Doris, Dora, Doreen, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Dorah
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dorah
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Doreen Girl
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Dorothea Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1923–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Dorah: Baby Name Since 1923 - 23 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dorah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Dorah 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 July 2026.