Dorothy vs Moira
Dorothy and Moiracompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Dorothy was ranked #193 and Moira #4192 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Dorothy was ranked #418 and Moira #418 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Dorothy was ranked #544 and Moira #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Dorothy and Moira over time
Dorothy and Moira appear together in 2 published lists, across 63 years of shared records. Dorothy held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Moira in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Dorothy and Moira changed places 16 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2025, ending at #544 and #608.
- Longest-running competitions
Dorothy and Moira were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 41 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #544 and #608.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls41 shared years, 1964–2025
Dorothy held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Moira in 12.
Highest recorded here: Dorothy #95 in 1964, Moira #209 in 1971.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Dorothy #544, Moira #608.
England and Wales · Girls22 shared years, 1996–2024
Dorothy held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Moira in 0.
Highest recorded here: Dorothy #175 in 2020, Moira #2738 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dorothy #193, Moira #4192.
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 | Dorothy | Moira |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #544 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Dorothy has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Moira.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Dorothy
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #79 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 recorded1954–1957
Highest recorded position: #75 among girls in New Zealand, in 1956 (recorded 1954–1957).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Moira
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #215 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 recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #209 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1971 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls