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
Quick answers about Dora
How many people are named Dora?
An estimated 25,891 living Americans are named Dora.
How rare is Dora?
Dora is uncommon among babies today, with 75 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 96.3% from its 1921 peak.
How old is the typical Dora?
The median age of a living American named Dora is approximately 62 years, with most bearers falling between 46 and 72 years old.
Is Dora still popular?
No. Dora is endangered as a baby name, down 96.3% from its 1921 peak with 75 births in 2025.
Where is Dora most common?
Dora has its strongest geographic signal in New Mexico, where it appears 5.5× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19212025
Peak year
1921
Decline from peak
96.3%
2025
75
All-time
105,930
Where it lives now
Dora is most concentrated in New Mexico — about 5.1× the national rate in the 1940s.
States where Dora is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.