Unisex name · since 1920
Dois
96 babies named Dois in U.S. Social Security records since 1920, with the highest year being 1923. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #17,672 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 96
- born since 1920
- 1920s
- peak decade
Dois sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 96 recorded since 1920.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dois has been recorded 96 times among boys since 1920, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 1949.
- #17,672 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 96 born since 1920
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dois ranks #17,672 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 96 born since 1920, peaking in the 1920s.
- #17,672 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 96
- born since 1920
- 1920s
- peak decade
Dois's 96 recorded births place it above 61% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Dois's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Dois's SSA record in two at 1930 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1920, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1923 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Dois popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–1949
- Peak year (1923)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Dois popularity over time - girls
59 total births recorded since 1927 (Dois as girls' name)
Dois by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (49 births, 51% of the file).
1920s was Dois's strongest decade.
49 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Dois births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
49 births
- 1930s
1930s
32 births
- 1940s 15
1940s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 49 births (51% of all-time use).
Dois by state
Where Dois concentrates geographically, total births since 1920
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 5.2% |
5 of 96 births nationwide.
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What to do with Dois's data
- Dois's decade-level peak was the 1920s (49 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Doiss (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Dois: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1923)
Similar record span (~29 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1920–1949 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Dois 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 August 2026.