Dorcas vs Doris

Side-by-side comparison of Dorcas and Doris — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Dorcas

Girl name · Rank #5948

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Name B

Doris

Girl name · Rank #2190

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Metric Dorcas Doris
Current Rank #5948 #2190
Total Births (all years) 7,231 462,485
Peak Year 1923 1928
Peak Year Births 142 16,574
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Dorcas Doris
1880ss 104 290
1890ss 145 2,342
1900ss 226 8,252
1910ss 771 53,249
1920ss 1,211 151,192
1930ss 886 110,657
1940ss 750 64,142
1950ss 796 42,897
1960ss 710 18,192
1970ss 419 4,842
1980ss 334 2,469
1990ss 275 1,645
2000ss 220 946
2010ss 256 974
2020ss 128 396

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dorcas Doris
2014 22 124
2015 30 85
2016 27 118
2017 22 92
2018 35 111
2019 25 118
2020 34 74
2021 26 74
2022 26 86
2023 22 76
2024 20 86

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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