Total births
80
Girls' name · since 1918
Dorella
80 babies named Dorella in U.S. Social Security records since 1918, with the highest year being 1952. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 80
- total births
- 1918–1960
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
80 girls have been named Dorella since 1918, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Dorella has 80 recorded births among girls since 1918, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1940s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 1960.
- 80 total births
- 1918–1960 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
80 girls have been named Dorella since 1918, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1960.
- 80
- total births
- 1918–1960
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Dorella was born in this single decade.
1952
Single peak year
8 babies were named Dorella in 1952 - its busiest year on record.
Dorella's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Dorella splits its recorded history at 1940: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1918 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1952 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Dorella at a glance
Last recorded 1960Peak year
1952
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1918
Dorella popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–1960
- Peak year (1952)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Dorella by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Dorella's strongest decade.
30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Dorella births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1930s
1930s
24 births
- 1940s
1940s
30 births
- 1950s 8
1950s
8 births
- 1960s 8
1960s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 30 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dorella? ▼
Dorella has been given to 80 babies in the U.S. since 1918, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1960. 8 babies were born in 1952, its single highest year.
When was Dorella most popular? ▼
Dorella was most popular in the 1940s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 1952.
How long has the name Dorella been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Dorella since 1918 -- 43 years through the most recent 1960 data.
What names are similar to Dorella? ▼
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.
What to do with Dorella's data
- Dorella's decade-level peak was the 1940s (30 total births); usage has since declined to 8 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Dorella
Nearby Names Like Dorella
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dorella
Dorothy Girl
#430 1,112,231 births
Doris Girl
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Dora Girl
#2585 105,930 births
Doreen Girl
#5810 46,431 births
Dorothea Girl
#2067 34,421 births
Compare Dorella side by side: Dorella vs Dorothy Dorella vs Doris Dorella vs Dora
Related Names
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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, 1918–1960 (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. "Dorella: Baby Name Since 1918 - 80 Births, Peak 1952." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dorella. 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 Dorella 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.