Total births
1,391
Boys' name · since 1880
Doc
1,391 babies named Doc in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3793
- among boys today
- 1,391
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 73%
- more common than other boys
Doc currently ranks #3793 among boys' names in America, with 1,391 babies recorded since 1880.
Doc has 1,391 recorded births among boys since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #3793 as of the latest data, more common than 73% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #3793 among boys today
- 1,391 born since 1880
- 2010s peak decade
- 73% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Doc is currently the #3793 boys' name in America, more common than 73% of boys - 1,391 born since 1880, peaking in the 2010s.
- #3793
- among boys today
- 1,391
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 73%
- more common than other boys
Doc vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#3793
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 73% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
13% of everyone ever named Doc was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
37 babies were named Doc in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Doc compares
1,391 Top 26% higher than 74% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Doc's all-time total is 4x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Doc | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,391 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 37 | 23 | 22,252 |
Doc's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Doc splits its recorded history at 1943: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1901 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2021 peak of 37 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Doc at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#3,793
Active since
1880
Doc popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 37
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Doc by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Doc's strongest decade.
177 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 13% of all-time use.
Doc births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s
1880s
121 births
- 1890s
1890s
90 births
- 1900s
1900s
88 births
- 1910s
1910s
166 births
- 1920s
1920s
170 births
- 1930s 68
1930s
68 births
- 1940s 61
1940s
61 births
- 1950s 63
1950s
63 births
- 1960s 41
1960s
41 births
- 1970s 27
1970s
27 births
- 1980s 38
1980s
38 births
- 1990s 32
1990s
32 births
- 2000s
2000s
83 births
- 2010s
2010s
177 births
- 2020s
2020s
166 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 177 births (13% of all-time use).
How Doc compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Doc's total volume
Doc vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Doc by state
Where Doc concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 53 | 3.8% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 22 | 1.6% |
| #3 | Mississippi | | 11 | 0.8% |
| #4 | California | | 6 | 0.4% |
Texas share of Doc's total US births 3.8%
Even split
53 of 1,391 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Doc? ▼
Doc has been given to 1,391 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #3793 as of the latest data. 37 babies were born in 2021, its single highest year.
When was Doc most popular? ▼
Doc was most popular in the 2010s decade with 177 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Doc most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Doc are Texas (53 births), Georgia (22 births), Mississippi (11 births).
How long has the name Doc been used? ▼
Records for Doc go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Doc? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dock, Doctor, Dockie. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Doc's data
- Doc's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (177 total births) through the 2020s (166) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Docs (53 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Doc
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Doc: #3793 Boys' Name - 1,391 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/doc. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Doc draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.