Girls' name · since 1923
Dorla
Dorla has 1,089 recorded births since 1923 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1930 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7,078 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,089
- born since 1923
- 1930s
- peak decade
Dorla sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,089 recorded since 1923.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dorla has been recorded 1,089 times among girls since 1923, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1930s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1923 to 1970.
- #7,078 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,089 born since 1923
- 1930s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dorla ranks #7,078 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,089 born since 1923, peaking in the 1930s.
- #7,078 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,089
- born since 1923
- 1930s
- peak decade
Dorla's 1,089 recorded births place it above 90.2% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
16 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Illinois.
Dorla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Dorla's SSA record in two at 1948 and the more recent half accounts for 24% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 76%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1970, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1930 peak of 171, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Dorla popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1923–1970
- Peak year (1930)
- 171
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Dorla by decade
1930s is the heaviest window (590 births, 54% of the file).
1930s was Dorla's strongest decade.
590 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Dorla births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 138
1920s
138 births
- 1930s
1930s
590 births
- 1940s 129
1940s
129 births
- 1950s 133
1950s
133 births
- 1960s 94
1960s
94 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 590 births (54% of all-time use).
How Dorla compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Dorla's total volume
Dorla by state
Where Dorla concentrates geographically, total births since 1923
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 50 | 4.6% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 27 | 2.5% |
| #3 | Oklahoma | | 23 | 2.1% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 21 | 1.9% |
| #5 | Iowa | | 20 | 1.8% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 20 | 1.8% |
| #7 | Wisconsin | | 17 | 1.6% |
| #8 | Nebraska | | 16 | 1.5% |
50 of 1,089 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.
Dorla appears in 16 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Dorla's data
- Dorla's decade-level peak was the 1930s (590 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Dorlas (50 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Dorla: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1930)
Similar record span (~47 yrs)
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, 1923–1970 (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 Dorla 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.