Dorothy vs Doris

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

Name A

Dorothy

Girl name · Rank #431

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Name B

Doris

Girl name · Rank #2190

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Metric Dorothy Doris
Current Rank #431 #2190
Total Births (all years) 1,111,479 462,485
Peak Year 1924 1928
Peak Year Births 39,996 16,574
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Dorothy Doris
1880ss 2,088 290
1890ss 10,846 2,342
1900ss 39,112 8,252
1910ss 207,475 53,249
1920ss 368,876 151,192
1930ss 210,414 110,657
1940ss 132,255 64,142
1950ss 74,476 42,897
1960ss 33,010 18,192
1970ss 11,665 4,842
1980ss 7,143 2,469
1990ss 4,211 1,645
2000ss 2,717 946
2010ss 3,956 974
2020ss 3,235 396

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dorothy Doris
2014 385 124
2015 398 85
2016 455 118
2017 507 92
2018 529 111
2019 546 118
2020 563 74
2021 649 74
2022 645 86
2023 664 76
2024 714 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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