Girls' name · since 1891

Dorilla

5 babies named Dorilla in U.S. Social Security records since 1891, with the highest year being 1891. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#64,696 of 72,339
all-time among girls
5
born since 1891
1890s
peak decade

Dorilla sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 5 recorded since 1891.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dorilla has been recorded 5 times among girls since 1891, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1890s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1891 to 1891.

  • #64,696 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 5 born since 1891
  • 1890s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dorilla ranks #64,696 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 5 born since 1891, peaking in the 1890s.

#64,696 of 72,339
all-time among girls
5
born since 1891
1890s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Dorilla's 5 recorded births place it above 0% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Dorilla popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1891–1891

Last recorded 1891
Peak year (1891)
5
Annual births at peak, across 1 years of records
5 1891 5

Dorilla by decade

1890s is the heaviest window (5 births, 100% of the file).

1890s was Dorilla's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Dorilla births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1890s at 5 births (100% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dorilla?
Since 1891, Social Security records show 5 babies named Dorilla. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #64,696 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1891. Its busiest year on record was 1891, with 5 births.
Where does Dorilla sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dorilla ranks #64,696 of 72,339 girls' 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 Dorilla most popular?
Dorilla was most popular in the 1890s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1891.
How long has the name Dorilla been used?
The SSA has tracked Dorilla since 1891 -- 1 year through the most recent 1891 data.
What names are similar to Dorilla?
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.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Dorilla: 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, 1891–1891 (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 Dorilla 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.