Girls' name · since 1970
Dorota
Since 1970, U.S. Social Security records show 49 babies named Dorota, peaking in 1972. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #35,211 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 49
- born since 1970
- 1970s
- peak decade
49 girls have been named Dorota since 1970, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dorota has been recorded 49 times among girls since 1970, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 1999.
- #35,211 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 49 born since 1970
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dorota ranks #35,211 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 49 born since 1970, peaking in the 1970s.
- #35,211 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 49
- born since 1970
- 1970s
- peak decade
Dorota's 49 recorded births place it above 51.11% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Illinois.
Dorota's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Dorota's SSA record in two at 1974 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1970, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1972 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Dorota popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–1999
- Peak year (1972)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
No longer in the modern top-1000, last recorded 1999.
49 total births across 30 years of SSA records. Peaked in 1972 with 7 births in a single year.
Dorota by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (28 births, 57% of the file).
1970s was Dorota's strongest decade.
28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Dorota births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
28 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 28 births (57% of all-time use).
Dorota decade highlights
- Peak decade 28 births
- Runner-up 16 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
Dorota by state
Where Dorota concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 5 | 10.2% |
5 of 49 births nationwide.
Top 5 states
- Illinois 10.2% of nationwide
Recorded in 1 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
Illinois accounts for 10.2% of all recorded births nationwide - a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
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What to do with Dorota's data
- Dorota's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (28 total births) through the 1990s (16) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Illinois records the most Dorotas (5 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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Dorota: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1972)
Similar record span (~29 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, 1970–1999 (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 Dorota 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.
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