Dorethea vs Doris

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

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Dorethea

Girl name

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Name B

Doris

Girl name · Rank #2190

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Metric Dorethea Doris
Current Rank Unranked #2190
Total Births (all years) 1,035 462,485
Peak Year 1956 1928
Peak Year Births 32 16,574
Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Dorethea Doris
1880ss — 290
1890ss — 2,342
1900ss — 8,252
1910ss 89 53,249
1920ss 179 151,192
1930ss 176 110,657
1940ss 144 64,142
1950ss 225 42,897
1960ss 167 18,192
1970ss 55 4,842
1980ss — 2,469
1990ss — 1,645
2000ss — 946
2010ss — 974
2020ss — 396

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dorethea Doris
2014 — 124
2015 — 85
2016 — 118
2017 — 92
2018 — 111
2019 — 118
2020 — 74
2021 — 74
2022 — 86
2023 — 76
2024 — 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, 1912–1977.

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