Total births
27
Girls' name · since 1955
Doe
Doe has 27 recorded births since 1955 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1955 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 27
- total births
- 1955–1962
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 81%
- born in that decade
Doe is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 27 have been recorded since 1955.
Social Security Administration records show Doe recorded 27 times among girls since 1955, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1955 to 1962.
- 27 total births
- 1955–1962 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 81% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
27 girls have been named Doe since 1955, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1962.
- 27
- total births
- 1955–1962
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 81%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
81% of everyone ever named Doe was born in this single decade.
1955
Single peak year
9 babies were named Doe in 1955 - its busiest year on record.
Doe's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Doe's full recorded timeline at 1959, 37% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 63% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1959, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1955 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Doe at a glance
Last recorded 1962Peak year
1955
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1955
Doe popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1955–1962
- Peak year (1955)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Doe by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Doe's strongest decade.
22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 81% of all-time use.
Doe births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
22 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 22 births (81% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Doe? ▼
Since 1955, Social Security records show 27 babies named Doe. The most recent recorded year was 1962. Its busiest year on record was 1955, with 9 births.
When was Doe most popular? ▼
Doe was most popular in the 1950s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 1955.
How long has the name Doe been used? ▼
Records for Doe go back to 1955, giving 8 years of history through 1962.
What to do with Doe's data
- Doe's decade-level peak was the 1950s (22 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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.
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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, 1955–1962 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Doe: Baby Name Since 1955 - 27 Births, Peak 1955." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/doe. 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 Doe 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.