Dora is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1978 in 2017 with 100 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 173 births ranking #1072. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 42.2%. In 2017, approximately 1 in every 17,259 girls born was named Dora. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.