Diana vs Dora
Diana and Doracompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Diana was ranked #228 and Dora #883 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Diana was ranked #276 and Dora #1065 among girls in England and Wales.
Diana and Dora over time
Diana and Dora appear together in 2 published lists, across 48 years of shared records. Diana held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Dora in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Dora reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Diana in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Diana held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Dora in 0.
Highest recorded here: Diana #260 in 2022, Dora #952 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Diana #276, Dora #1065.
Republic of Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 1964–2021
Diana held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Dora in 2.
Highest recorded here: Diana #201 in 1968, Dora #202 in 1965.
The order changed in 2007: Diana moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #534 and #534; by 2007 that had become #233 and #705.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Diana #228, Dora #883.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Diana | Dora |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #163 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #1065 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Diana and Dora both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Diana
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #89 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1954–1965
Highest recorded position: #66 among girls in New Zealand, in 1958 (recorded 1954–1965).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #163 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Dora
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #222 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2021
Highest recorded position: #202 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2021).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1065 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls