| Dora | Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | gift | Farmer |
| Origin | greek | Greek |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | DOR-ə | JOR-juh |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 1880 |
| Peak year | 1921 (2,026) | 2025 (2,619) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 2,619 |
| Trend | Vintage | Near its peak |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Dora | Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 437 | 12,370 |
| 2010s | 919 | 12,789 |
| 2000s | 1,384 | 9,538 |
| 1990s | 1,734 | 4,388 |
| 1980s | 2,378 | 2,881 |
| 1970s | 3,941 | 3,929 |
| 1960s | 7,418 | 7,899 |
| 1950s | 9,285 | 15,059 |
| 1940s | 9,717 | 22,393 |
| 1930s | 12,387 | 19,014 |
| 1920s | 18,335 | 23,230 |
| 1910s | 14,012 | 16,673 |
| 1900s | 8,011 | 7,142 |
| 1890s | 8,684 | 5,445 |
| 1880s | 7,288 | 3,540 |
Short form of Dorothea or Theodora, drawn from the Greek element doron 'gift'. The standalone name carries the 'gift' sense of its parent names.
The feminine of George, from the Greek, “farmer” or “worker of the earth.”
Georgia is more popular than Dora today: about 2,619 US babies were given the name Georgia in 2025, compared with 0 named Dora.
Dora means gift (greek origin), while Georgia means Farmer (Greek origin).
In US records, Dora first appears in 0 and Georgia in 1880, so Dora has the longer recorded history.