Total births
30
Girls' name · since 1966
Dorca
Dorca has 30 recorded births since 1966 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1966 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 30
- total births
- 1966–2004
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
Dorca sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 30 recorded since 1966.
Dorca has 30 recorded births among girls since 1966, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1966 to 2004.
- 30 total births
- 1966–2004 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 33% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
30 girls have been named Dorca since 1966, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2004.
- 30
- total births
- 1966–2004
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Dorca was born in this single decade.
1966
Single peak year
5 babies were named Dorca in 1966 - its busiest year on record.
Dorca's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Dorca's SSA record in two at 1980 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1966, with only 5 births recorded.
Dorca at a glance
Last recorded 2004Peak year
1966
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1966
Dorca popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–2004
- Peak year (1966)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Dorca by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Dorca's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Dorca births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
10 births
- 1980s
1980s
10 births
- 2000s
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 10 births (33% of all-time use).
Dorca by state
Where Dorca concentrates geographically, total births since 1966
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 10 | 33.3% |
New York share of Dorca's total US births 33.3%
10 of 30 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dorca? ▼
30 babies have been named Dorca since 1966. It was last recorded in 2004. The peak year was 1966 with 5 births.
When was Dorca most popular? ▼
Dorca was most popular in the 1970s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1966.
Where is Dorca most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Dorca are New York (10 births).
How long has the name Dorca been used? ▼
Dorca has been recorded in Social Security data since 1966, spanning 39 years of data through 2004.
What names are similar to Dorca? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dorothy, Doris, Dora, Doreen, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Dorca's data
- Dorca's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 2000s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Dorcas (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Dorca
Nearby Names Like Dorca
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dorca
Dorothy Girl
#430 1,112,231 births
Doris Girl
#2205 462,548 births
Dora Girl
#2585 105,930 births
Doreen Girl
#5810 46,431 births
Dorothea Girl
#2067 34,421 births
Compare Dorca side by side: Dorca vs Dorothy Dorca vs Doris Dorca vs Dora
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1966–2004 (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. "Dorca: Baby Name Since 1966 - 30 Births, Peak 1966." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dorca. 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 Dorca 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.