girl's name
Dorah
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Births on record 28
Dorah is a girl's name. In 2023 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2022, when 10 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- First appears in US birth records in 1923.
Dorah over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 6 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 17 |
How popular is Dorah?
In 2023, Dorah was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Dorah is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Dorah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Dorah also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dorah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Dorah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dorah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dorah
How popular is the name Dorah?
In 2023, Dorah was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Dorah a girl's or a boy's name?
Dorah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Dorah most popular?
Dorah peaked in 2022, when 10 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.