Doreen vs Doris

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

Name A

Doreen

Girl name · Rank #5790

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Name B

Doris

Girl name · Rank #2190

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Metric Doreen Doris
Current Rank #5790 #2190
Total Births (all years) 46,405 462,485
Peak Year 1956 1928
Peak Year Births 2,574 16,574
Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1900 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Doreen Doris
1880ss — 290
1890ss — 2,342
1900ss 50 8,252
1910ss 286 53,249
1920ss 1,688 151,192
1930ss 2,859 110,657
1940ss 5,456 64,142
1950ss 16,090 42,897
1960ss 14,668 18,192
1970ss 3,351 4,842
1980ss 950 2,469
1990ss 443 1,645
2000ss 244 946
2010ss 235 974
2020ss 85 396

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Doreen Doris
2014 29 124
2015 27 85
2016 28 118
2017 24 92
2018 22 111
2019 26 118
2020 12 74
2021 16 74
2022 16 86
2023 20 76
2024 21 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, 1900–2024.

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