Gender
Origin
- Greek
- Gift
Gift; familiar form of Dorothy, Doris, and Theodora
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Dora
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1926 (rank #1911, 17 births); most recent 1984 (rank #6311, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1921 (rank #130, 2,026 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2387, 75 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 75 |
| 2024 | – | 67 |
| 2023 | – | 68 |
| 2022 | – | 71 |
| 2021 | – | 82 |
| 2020 | – | 73 |
| 2019 | – | 102 |
| 2018 | – | 75 |
| 2017 | – | 100 |
| 2016 | – | 111 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2018 (rank #952, 38 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1271, 25 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 |
| 2024 | 32 |
| 2023 | 32 |
| 2022 | 24 |
| 2021 | 30 |
| 2020 | 31 |
| 2019 | 33 |
| 2018 | 38 |
| 2017 | 23 |
| 2016 | 27 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2004 (rank #675, 66 births); most recent 2023 (rank #2962, 8 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 16 |
| 2021 | 20 |
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2019 | 11 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2017 | 13 |
| 2016 | 7 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2014 | 21 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1965 (rank #202, 14 births); most recent 2021 (rank #850, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #792, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1925 (rank #55, 17 births); most recent 2019 (rank #664, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence