How Many People Are Named Dorma?
An estimated 170 people in the United States have the first name Dorma. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 77 years old, and Dorma peaked in popularity in 1925 with 26 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dorma 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 Dorma paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 77, Dorma is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1959.
Estimated Living Americans
170
About 1 in 2,016,202 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
77
years old
Peak Year
1925
26 births
Total Registered
690
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dorma
Dorma is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 690 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Dorma as a female name
Ranked #5,992 in 1966
6 female births in 1966
Peak: 1925 (26 births)
Dorma: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dorma span from the 1910s to the 1960s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 214 babies were registered. Dorma has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Dorma by Decade
How has Dorma 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.
Dorma by State
Birth registrations for Dorma span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in West Virginia, Oklahoma, Missouri. The lowest are in Missouri, Oklahoma, West Virginia. On average, about 30 Dormas were registered per state.
Dorma + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Dorma as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Dorma
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Dorma: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dorma?
We estimate approximately 170 people named Dorma 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 2,016,202 Americans share this first name.
Is Dorma a common name?
Dorma is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 72% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 690 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dorma most popular?
Dorma reached peak popularity in 1925, when 26 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dorma is approximately 77 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dorma a female name?
Dorma is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dorma Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dorma Smith, Dorma Johnson, Dorma 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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