Recorded 1891–1891 Girls' name Peak 1891 5 births

Dorilla — girls' name

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.

1890s5
1890s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Dorilla was born in this single decade.

1891
Single peak year

5 babies were named Dorilla in 1891 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dorilla

The Social Security Administration has registered 5 babies named Dorilla between 1891 and 1891, spanning 1 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Dorilla currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1891. The name reached its historical peak in 1891, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dorilla performed strongest in the 1890s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dorilla in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 5 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Dorilla at a glance

Last recorded 1891

Total births

5

Since 1891

1 years of records

Peak year

1891

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1890s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1891

Active since

1891

Recorded for 1 years

Last year on file: 1891

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

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1890s
Peak decade
1890s
5 births that decade — 100% of Dorilla's all-time total
1890s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dorilla?
5 babies have been named Dorilla since 1891. It was last recorded in 1891. The peak year was 1891 with 5 births.
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?
Dorilla has been recorded in Social Security data since 1891, spanning 1 years of data through 1891.
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1891–1891 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.