Unisex name · since 1917

Doral

Since 1917, U.S. Social Security records show 216 babies named Doral, peaking in 1970. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#12,480 of 45,481
all-time among boys
216
born since 1917
1920s
peak decade

Doral sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 216 recorded since 1917.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Doral has been recorded 216 times among boys since 1917, though it is not among the currently most-used boys 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 1917 to 1994.

  • #12,480 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 216 born since 1917
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Doral ranks #12,480 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 216 born since 1917, peaking in the 1920s.

#12,480 of 45,481
all-time among boys
216
born since 1917
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Doral's 216 recorded births place it above 72.52% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Doral's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Doral splits its recorded history at 1941: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1922 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1970 peak of 17 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Doral popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1994

Last recorded 1994
Peak year (1970)
17
Annual births at peak, across 78 years of records
05101520 19171923192919341948197119861994 5

Doral popularity over time - girls

86 total births recorded since 1921 (Doral as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 86 births
468101214 192119241926193019311934193919481969197019711972 6

Doral by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (52 births, 24% of the file).

1920s was Doral's strongest decade.

52 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.

Doral births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 52 births (24% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Doral?
Since 1917, Social Security records show 216 babies named Doral. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #12,480 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1994. Its busiest year on record was 1970, with 17 births.
Where does Doral sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Doral ranks #12,480 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Doral most popular?
Doral was most popular in the 1920s decade with 52 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
Is Doral a unisex name?
Yes, Doral is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 216 births, and as a girl's name it has 86 births.
How long has the name Doral been used?
Doral has been recorded in Social Security data since 1917, spanning 78 years of data through 1994.
What names are similar to Doral?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dorian, Dorsey, Dorothy, Doris, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Doral's data

  • Doral's decade-level peak was the 1920s (52 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Doral

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Doral: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1917–1994 (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 Doral 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.