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Dora

Girl

Origin of the name

Dora is a short form of Theodora or Dorothy, “gift of God.”

Classic name

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1921 was its best year: 2,026 births, or 1 baby in 1,152. A lasting presence, with births recorded in 146 years out of 146. In 2025, it ranked No. 2387.
105,930births since 1880
1920sgeneration
No. 130rank at its peak, in 1921

Where babies named Dora are born

1921

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The darker the blue, the more common Dora is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Dora is most common in New Mexico (3.2 times), Mississippi (2.6) and Texas (2.4), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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