How Many People Are Named Dorla?
An estimated 303 people in the United States have the first name Dorla. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 76 years old, and Dorla peaked in popularity in 1930 with 171 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dorla 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 Dorla paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 76, Dorla is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1960.
Estimated Living Americans
303
About 1 in 1,131,202 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
76
years old
Peak Year
1930
171 births
Total Registered
1,089
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dorla
Dorla is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,089 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Dorla as a female name
Ranked #8,325 in 1970
5 female births in 1970
Peak: 1930 (171 births)
Dorla: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dorla span from the 1920s to the 1970s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 590 babies were registered. Dorla has declined significantly from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Dorla by Decade
How has Dorla 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.
Dorla by State
Birth registrations for Dorla span all 16 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Illinois, Pennsylvania, Oklahoma. The lowest are in South Dakota, Idaho, California. On average, about 17 Dorlas were registered per state.
Dorla + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Dorla as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Dorla
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
Dorla: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dorla?
We estimate approximately 303 people named Dorla 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 1,131,202 Americans share this first name.
Is Dorla a common name?
Dorla is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 79.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,089 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dorla most popular?
Dorla reached peak popularity in 1930, when 171 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dorla is approximately 76 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dorla a female name?
Dorla is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dorla Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dorla Smith, Dorla Johnson, Dorla 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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