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 #5969

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Name B

Doris

Girl name · Rank #2205

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Metric Dorcas Doris
Current Rank #5969 #2205
Total Births (all years) 7,268 462,548
Peak Year 1923 1928
Peak Year Births 142 16,575
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Dorcas Doris
1880s 104 290
1890s 145 2,342
1900s 226 8,252
1910s 771 53,249
1920s 1,211 151,193
1930s 886 110,658
1940s 750 64,144
1950s 796 42,898
1960s 710 18,193
1970s 419 4,842
1980s 334 2,467
1990s 275 1,645
2000s 221 946
2010s 256 974
2020s 164 455

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 77
2024 20 86
2025 36 58

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, 1880–2025.

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