How Many People Are Named Dora?
An estimated 29,748 people in the United States have the first name Dora. It is predominantly female (99.5%). The average bearer is 61 years old, and Dora peaked in popularity in 1921 with 2,031 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dora as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Dora paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Dora is overwhelmingly female, 550 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Dora has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
29,748
About 1 in 11,522 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.5% confidence
Average Age
61
years old
Peak Year
1921
2,031 births
Total Registered
106,399
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dora
Dora is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 106,399 total births registered, 99.5% were female.
Dora as a male name
Ranked #6,591 in 1984
5 male births in 1984
Peak: 1926 (17 births)
Dora as a female name
Ranked #2,602 in 2024
67 female births in 2024
Peak: 1921 (2,026 births)
Dora: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dora span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 18,440 babies were registered. Dora has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Dora by Decade
How has Dora tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 7,341 | 53 | 7,288 | |
| 1890s | 8,731 | 47 | 8,684 | |
| 1900s | 8,046 | 35 | 8,011 | |
| 1910s | 14,082 | 70 | 14,012 | |
| 1920s | 18,440 | 106 | 18,334 | |
| 1930s | 12,483 | 96 | 12,387 | |
| 1940s | 9,766 | 49 | 9,717 | |
| 1950s | 9,323 | 38 | 9,285 | |
| 1960s | 7,451 | 33 | 7,418 | |
| 1970s | 3,959 | 18 | 3,941 | |
| 1980s | 2,383 | 5 | 2,378 | |
| 1990s | 1,734 | 0 | 1,734 | |
| 2000s | 1,381 | 0 | 1,381 | |
| 2010s | 918 | 0 | 918 | |
| 2020s | 361 | 0 | 361 | |
Dora by State
Birth registrations for Dora span all 50 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, New York. The lowest are in Delaware, Wyoming, Alaska. On average, about 1,548 Doras were registered per state.
Dora + Last Name Combinations
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Dora: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dora?
We estimate approximately 29,748 people named Dora are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 11,522 Americans share this first name.
Is Dora a common name?
Dora is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 106,399 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dora most popular?
Dora reached peak popularity in 1921, when 2,031 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dora is approximately 61 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dora a female name?
Dora is predominantly female. 99.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dora Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dora Smith, Dora Johnson, Dora Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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