Recorded 1921–1936 Girls' name Peak 1921 15 births

Dorlas — girls' name

15 babies named Dorlas in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s101930s5
1920s
Peak decade

67% of everyone ever named Dorlas was born in this single decade.

1921
Single peak year

5 babies were named Dorlas in 1921 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dorlas

The Social Security Administration has registered 15 babies named Dorlas between 1921 and 1936, spanning 16 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Dorlas currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1936. The name reached its historical peak in 1921, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dorlas performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 10 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Dorlas shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dorlas 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 15 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.

Dorlas at a glance

Last recorded 1936

Total births

15

Since 1921

16 years of records

Peak year

1921

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1936

Active since

1921

Recorded for 16 years

Last year on file: 1936

Dorlas popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1936–1921

Last recorded 1936
Peak year (1921)
5
Annual births at peak — across 16 years of records
5 193619271921 5

Dorlas by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
10 births that decade — 67% of Dorlas's all-time total
1920s101930s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dorlas?
15 babies have been named Dorlas since 1921. It was last recorded in 1936. The peak year was 1921 with 5 births.
When was Dorlas most popular?
Dorlas was most popular in the 1920s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Dorlas been used?
Dorlas has been recorded in Social Security data since 1921, spanning 16 years of data through 1936.
What names are similar to Dorlas?
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, 1921–1936 (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.