Feminine dossier · first seen 1880

Dora

Endangered Down 96.3% from peak

Peak era

1921

Peak births

2,026

Current vitality

Rare

Peak generation

Greatest Generation

1880Peak 19212025

Quick answers about Dora

An estimated 32,443 living Americans are named Dora.

Dora is uncommon among babies today, with 75 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 96.3% from its 1921 peak.

The median age of a living American named Dora is approximately 66 years, with most bearers falling between 51 and 77 years old.

No. Dora is endangered as a baby name, down 96.3% from its 1921 peak with 75 births in 2025.

Peak year

1921

Decline from peak

96.3%

2025

All-time

105,930

Dora is a cross-generational constant. Across 145 years of SSA records, it has never had a true boom or bust cycle — just quiet, persistent presence.

Dora peaked in 1921, when 2,026 girls were given the name.

In 2025, only 75 girls were given the name.

Down 96.3% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 105,930 Americans named Dora since 1880.

Rarity scoreVery uncommon

Peak generationGreatest Generation

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryDown 96.3% from peak

19212,026 girls named Dora

202575 girls named Dora

Living profile

32,443

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age66

Core range51–77

Playground Density Index 0.1%

Wave type

Glacier

A long-duration classic distributed across many generations.