Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1930

Dorla

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Dorla
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1930
171 babies
All-time total
1,089
#7,080 all-time among girls
First recorded
1923
in Social Security records

Dorla popularity over time

1,089 babies have been named Dorla since 1923, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1930Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
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1920s 138 14 – #672
1930s 590 59 +328% #513
1940s 129 13 -78% #1,646
1950s 133 13 +3% #2,452
1960s 94 9 -29% #3,376
1970s 5 1 -95% #8,324
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The story of Dorla

Dorla is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1923, 1,089 American babies have been named Dorla. Its peak came in 1930, when 171 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1930s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Dorla stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dorla?

The median living Dorla is about 77 years old; half are between 67 and 89. An estimated 400 people named Dorla are alive in the United States today.

median 77 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Dorla year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

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1970 5 #8,324
1965 8 #4,950
1960 14 #3,397
1955 9 #4,153
1950 15 #2,700
1945 7 #3,761
1940 23 #1,646
1935 39 #1,122
1930 171 #513
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Dorla, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Dorla?

The median living Dorla is about 77 years old. Half of all living Dorlas are between 67 and 89 years old.

How many people named Dorla are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Dorla are alive in the United States, based on 1,089 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dorla in 2025?

Dorla did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Dorla?

1,089 babies have been named Dorla in the United States since 1923, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dorla most popular?

Dorla peaked in 1930, when 171 newborns received the name.

Is Dorla a boy or girl name?

Dorla is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Dorla rising or falling?

Dorla has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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