Doretha vs Doris

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

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Doretha

Girl name

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Name B

Doris

Girl name · Rank #2205

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Metric Doretha Doris
Current Rank Unranked #2205
Total Births (all years) 8,562 462,548
Peak Year 1956 1928
Peak Year Births 198 16,575
Peak Decade 1950s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1896 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Doretha Doris
1880s - 290
1890s 6 2,342
1900s 88 8,252
1910s 541 53,249
1920s 1,379 151,193
1930s 1,451 110,658
1940s 1,496 64,144
1950s 1,833 42,898
1960s 1,123 18,193
1970s 400 4,842
1980s 186 2,467
1990s 59 1,645
2000s - 946
2010s - 974
2020s - 455

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Doretha Doris
2014 - 124
2015 - 85
2016 - 118
2017 - 92
2018 - 111
2019 - 118
2020 - 74
2021 - 74
2022 - 86
2023 - 77
2024 - 86
2025 - 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, 1896–1998.

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