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Dora

Pronounced D AO1 R AH0 (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 1921
  • 145 years in use
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How popular is Dora?

Dora is a girls' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 106,399 children — the 348th most common girls' name on record.

Its use has been broadly flat across the past two decades. Its best single year was 1921, when 2,026 children were given it.

06251,2501,8752,50018901920195019802010
1921Girls: 2,026Boys: 5

Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
D AO1 R AH0
Stress pattern:
10
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Dora

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Dora

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Dora?
Dora ranks 348th among girls' names in US records, with 106,399 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 850.
Is Dora a unisex name?
No. Dora is recorded almost entirely as a girls' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Dora most popular?
1921, when 2,026 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.