Doris vs Doreen

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

Name A

Doris

Girl name · Rank #2190

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Name B

Doreen

Girl name · Rank #5790

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1880–2024.

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