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Worldwide Name Statistics

Dora

Ranked #1308 - 1 in 293,126 people
US

Most common in

United States

27k bearers

World total

27,292

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1308

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States27k
Worldwide
~27k
rank #1308
Rarity
1 in 293,126
of people globally
Gender split
1/99
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~27k in US

About the name Dora

There are an estimated 27,292 people named Dora alive worldwide today. That ranks Dora at #1308 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Dora is held by approximately 27,292 people, ranking #1308 among first names. That works out to roughly 8 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 12,161 U.S. residents).

Historically Dora is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.5% female).

Dora appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.5%Female 99.5%

Dora popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Dora, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 530
  2. 1881: 585
  3. 1882: 606
  4. 1883: 649
  5. 1884: 726
  6. 1885: 776
  7. 1886: 827
  8. 1887: 847
  9. 1888: 904
  10. 1889: 891
  11. 1890: 890
  12. 1891: 875
  13. 1892: 960
  14. 1893: 877
  15. 1894: 827
  16. 1895: 884
  17. 1896: 879
  18. 1897: 867
  19. 1898: 938
  20. 1899: 734
  21. 1900: 963
  22. 1901: 768
  23. 1902: 780
  24. 1903: 784
  25. 1904: 794
  26. 1905: 757
  27. 1906: 768
  28. 1907: 792
  29. 1908: 811
  30. 1909: 829
  31. 1910: 838
  32. 1911: 888
  33. 1912: 1,061
  34. 1913: 1,192
  35. 1914: 1,350
  36. 1915: 1,672
  37. 1916: 1,736
  38. 1917: 1,755
  39. 1918: 1,745
  40. 1919: 1,845
  41. 1920: 1,872
  42. 1921: 2,031
  43. 1922: 1,818
  44. 1923: 1,915
  45. 1924: 2,006
  46. 1925: 1,952
  47. 1926: 1,791
  48. 1927: 1,803
  49. 1928: 1,655
  50. 1929: 1,598
  51. 1930: 1,511
  52. 1931: 1,372
  53. 1932: 1,450
  54. 1933: 1,253
  55. 1934: 1,263
  56. 1935: 1,177
  57. 1936: 1,172
  58. 1937: 1,093
  59. 1938: 1,142
  60. 1939: 1,050
  61. 1940: 1,048
  62. 1941: 960
  63. 1942: 978
  64. 1943: 1,022
  65. 1944: 923
  66. 1945: 882
  67. 1946: 948
  68. 1947: 1,047
  69. 1948: 1,029
  70. 1949: 929
  71. 1950: 896
  72. 1951: 1,034
  73. 1952: 932
  74. 1953: 924
  75. 1954: 905
  76. 1955: 910
  77. 1956: 991
  78. 1957: 962
  79. 1958: 867
  80. 1959: 902
  81. 1960: 935
  82. 1961: 873
  83. 1962: 841
  84. 1963: 853
  85. 1964: 882
  86. 1965: 724
  87. 1966: 663
  88. 1967: 603
  89. 1968: 553
  90. 1969: 524
  91. 1970: 537
  92. 1971: 478
  93. 1972: 456
  94. 1973: 385
  95. 1974: 392
  96. 1975: 413
  97. 1976: 405
  98. 1977: 296
  99. 1978: 303
  100. 1979: 294
  101. 1980: 301
  102. 1981: 284
  103. 1982: 273
  104. 1983: 238
  105. 1984: 239
  106. 1985: 232
  107. 1986: 196
  108. 1987: 210
  109. 1988: 215
  110. 1989: 195
  111. 1990: 192
  112. 1991: 194
  113. 1992: 197
  114. 1993: 167
  115. 1994: 161
  116. 1995: 167
  117. 1996: 173
  118. 1997: 170
  119. 1998: 147
  120. 1999: 166
  121. 2000: 128
  122. 2001: 166
  123. 2002: 164
  124. 2003: 169
  125. 2004: 165
  126. 2005: 155
  127. 2006: 142
  128. 2007: 100
  129. 2008: 93
  130. 2009: 102
  131. 2010: 83
  132. 2011: 88
  133. 2012: 93
  134. 2013: 78
  135. 2014: 88
  136. 2015: 101
  137. 2016: 111
  138. 2017: 100
  139. 2018: 75
  140. 2019: 102
  141. 2020: 73
  142. 2021: 82
  143. 2022: 71
  144. 2023: 68
  145. 2024: 68
  146. 2025: 75

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Dora worldwide?

There are an estimated 27,292 people named Dora alive worldwide today, ranking #1308 globally.

Is Dora a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 293,126 people. In the United States there are roughly 27,292 bearers, which is 1 in 12,161 Americans.

Is Dora a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Dora is used 0.5% male and 99.5% female.

Where does the name Dora come from?

Who are famous people named Dora?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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