Girl · #6,590 in 2026

Doranda

Ranchi is the capital city and also the largest district by population of the Indian state of Jharkhand. Ranchi was the centre of the Jharkhand movement, which called for a separate state for the tribal regions of South Bihar, northern Odisha, western West Bengal and the eastern area of what is present-day Chhattisgarh.

Current Rank
#6,590
Peak Rank
#6,590 (1963)
Total Babies
5
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1963
First Year
1963
Last Year
1963
Peak Year
#6590
Peak Rank
5
Total Count
1
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Doranda

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Ranchi is the capital city and also the largest district by population of the Indian state of Jharkhand. Ranchi was the centre of the Jharkhand movement, which called for a separate state for the tribal regions of South Bihar, northern Odisha, western West Bengal and the eastern area of what is present-day Chhattisgarh.

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Etymology
According to one popular tale, Thomas Wilkinson, a British captain, choose Archi (an Oraon tribal village) as headquarters. Archi means bamboo forest in local Nagpuri dialect . The British inadvertently named Archi as "Ranchi". Captain Wilkinson renamed Kishunpur village as Rachi. Up to 1927, the place was known as Rachi. In his book The Mundas and Their Country , anthropologist Sarat Chandra Roy writes that the name of the city is derived from the Mundari word aranchi, referring to a short stick used in driving cattle, whereas others have opined that aranchi refers to bi-weekly market . Accor
Origin & history
Main article: History of Ranchi district The earliest evidence of use of several iron slag, pot sheds, iron tools found in Chota Nagpur region around 1400 BCE. Magadha Empire exercised indirect control over the territory, which lasted until the reign of the Ashoka . Armies of Samudra Gupta passed through the region on their expedition to the Deccan . In the 4th century CE, Nagvanshi king Raja Pratap Rai chose Chutia as his capital which is now a place in Ranchi. Few ruins of Chutia trace back to the 2nd century CE. With the expansion of the Mughal Empire , the sovereign status of the Nagvanshi

The Story of Doranda

Doranda first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1963, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1963, when 5 Dorandas were born — ranking #6,590 that year. As of 2026, Doranda ranks #6,590 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Dorandas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Doranda

What does the name Doranda mean?
Ranchi is the capital city and also the largest district by population of the Indian state of Jharkhand. Ranchi was the centre of the Jharkhand movement, which called for a separate state for the tribal regions of South Bihar, northern Odisha, western West Bengal and the eastern area of what is present-day Chhattisgarh.
How popular is Doranda in 2026?
In 2026, Doranda ranks #6,590 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Doranda most popular?
Doranda reached its peak popularity in 1963, ranking #6,590 that year with 5 babies given the name.
Is Doranda a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Doranda is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Doranda?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Doranda include Aldrina, Angelar, Balynda. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Doranda

Doranda is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1963 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Doranda's peak popularity came in 1963 when it ranked #6,590. Use the chart and map above to compare Doranda's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.