Dorotha vs Doris

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

Name A

Dorotha

Girl name

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Name B

Doris

Girl name · Rank #2190

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Metric Dorotha Doris
Current Rank Unranked #2190
Total Births (all years) 4,788 462,485
Peak Year 1921 1928
Peak Year Births 197 16,574
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1885 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Dorotha Doris
1880ss 6 290
1890ss 38 2,342
1900ss 273 8,252
1910ss 1,263 53,249
1920ss 1,767 151,192
1930ss 832 110,657
1940ss 354 64,142
1950ss 166 42,897
1960ss 84 18,192
1970ss 5 4,842
1980ss — 2,469
1990ss — 1,645
2000ss — 946
2010ss — 974
2020ss — 396

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dorotha 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, 1885–1970.

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