UK girl's name
Dorka
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2019. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Dorka is a girl's name in the UK records. People looking for Dorka popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2019 in this profile. In that release it ranked #5591, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2014, with 3 births.
This profile covers 9 England and Wales registrations across 3 recorded years from 2014 to 2019. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 100% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 9 living people in the UK are called Dorka. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2020 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Dorka ranked #5591 for girls in England and Wales in 2019, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2014, when 3 girls were registered as Dorka.
- • About 9 living people in the UK are estimated to have Dorka as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#5591
2019
Births in 2019
3
Latest year
Peak year
2014
3 births
Estimated living
9
2026
Popularity
Dorka over time
The chart below shows babies named Dorka registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 2014 to 2019. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Dorka, the clearest high point is 2014. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2019, compared with 3 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Dorka by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Dorka was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | #5649 | 9 | 3 |
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- Daniella 4,324
- Destiny 3,732
- Diana 3,258
- Dorothy 3,104
- Dolly 2,246
FAQ
Dorka: questions and answers
How popular is the name Dorka in the UK right now?
In 2019, Dorka was ranked #5591 for girls in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Dorka most popular?
The peak year on record was 2014, with 3 babies registered as Dorka in England and Wales.
How many people are called Dorka in the UK?
A total of 9 babies have been registered as Dorka across the 3 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.