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.

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Dorothea

Girl name · Rank #2067

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Name B

Doris

Girl name · Rank #2205

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Metric Dorothea Doris
Current Rank #2067 #2205
Total Births (all years) 34,421 462,548
Peak Year 1920 1928
Peak Year Births 1,110 16,575
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Dorothea Doris
1880s 347 290
1890s 807 2,342
1900s 1,810 8,252
1910s 7,750 53,249
1920s 8,518 151,193
1930s 4,180 110,658
1940s 3,111 64,144
1950s 3,008 42,898
1960s 2,326 18,193
1970s 768 4,842
1980s 478 2,467
1990s 299 1,645
2000s 210 946
2010s 345 974
2020s 464 455

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 77
2024 93 86
2025 113 58

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, 1880–2025.

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