Dorian vs Doris

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

Name A

Dorian

Boy name · Rank #540

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Name B

Doris

Girl name · Rank #2190

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Metric Dorian Doris
Current Rank #540 #2190
Total Births (all years) 23,627 462,485
Peak Year 2008 1928
Peak Year Births 641 16,574
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Dorian Doris
1880ss — 290
1890ss — 2,342
1900ss — 8,252
1910ss 16 53,249
1920ss 57 151,192
1930ss 60 110,657
1940ss 308 64,142
1950ss 532 42,897
1960ss 783 18,192
1970ss 2,114 4,842
1980ss 2,256 2,469
1990ss 3,862 1,645
2000ss 5,893 946
2010ss 5,145 974
2020ss 2,601 396

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dorian Doris
2014 516 124
2015 512 85
2016 531 118
2017 527 92
2018 545 111
2019 560 118
2020 559 74
2021 497 74
2022 526 86
2023 466 76
2024 553 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, 1915–2024.

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