Dorothea vs Doris

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

Name A

Dorothea

Girl name · Rank #2061

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Name B

Doris

Girl name · Rank #2190

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Metric Dorothea Doris
Current Rank #2061 #2190
Total Births (all years) 34,308 462,485
Peak Year 1920 1928
Peak Year Births 1,110 16,574
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Dorothea Doris
1880ss 347 290
1890ss 807 2,342
1900ss 1,810 8,252
1910ss 7,750 53,249
1920ss 8,518 151,192
1930ss 4,180 110,657
1940ss 3,111 64,142
1950ss 3,008 42,897
1960ss 2,326 18,192
1970ss 768 4,842
1980ss 478 2,469
1990ss 299 1,645
2000ss 210 946
2010ss 345 974
2020ss 351 396

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dorothea Doris
2014 28 124
2015 38 85
2016 44 118
2017 45 92
2018 60 111
2019 48 118
2020 59 74
2021 74 74
2022 63 86
2023 62 76
2024 93 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, 1880–2024.

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