Dora is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Dora means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Dora across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Dora has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Dora is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “gift”. a short form of Dorothy or Theodora.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 106,480 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 622 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 6 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 95 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Dora per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1921 (2,031/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2018 (38/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1965 (14/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1991 (3/yr).
Dora has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1921, when it ranked #219 nationally (given to 2,031 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1920s.
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