How old is someone named Dora?
The average Dora is 62 years old.
Half of all living Doras are between 51 and 77.
When was Dora popular?
Dora peaked in 1921 and has been given less and less ever since. Only 75 babies got the name in 2025.
Popular names of 1921 · The most popular names of the 1920s →
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 8,046 | 0 |
| 1910s | 14,082 | 0 |
| 1920s | 18,441 | 310 |
| 1930s | 12,483 | 2,500 |
| 1940s | 9,766 | 5,500 |
| 1950s | 9,323 | 7,300 |
| 1960s | 7,451 | 6,500 |
| 1970s | 3,959 | 3,700 |
| 1980s | 2,383 | 2,300 |
| 1990s | 1,734 | 1,700 |
| 2000s | 1,384 | 1,400 |
| 2010s | 919 | 910 |
| 2020s | 437 | 440 |
How many Doras are still alive?
About 33,000 Doras are alive in the US today. That's 31% of the roughly 110,000 babies named Dora since 1880.
Most Doras ever born have died: the name was most popular in 1921, long enough ago that many of those babies are gone.
What generation is the name Dora?
About two in five living Doras are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Dora an old name?
Yes. Dora is older than 91 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Dora will be 62 in 2056, about the same as today.
Is Dora a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely girls: 99.7% of living Doras are women.
Names the same age as Dora
NAME TWIN
Dora's name twin is Virgil. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Virgil's age curve is the closest match to Dora's: 94% alike.
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Questions about the name Dora
How old is the average Dora?
The average Dora in the US is 62 years old. The median is 66, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Dora?
About 33,000 Doras are alive in the US today, out of roughly 110,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Dora most popular?
In 1921, when about 2,000 baby girls were named Dora.
Is Dora a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 42% of living Doras, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this