Girls' name · since 1880
Dorcas
Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 7,268 babies named Dorcas, peaking in 1923. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,027 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #3,976 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 7,268
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
Yes -- Dorcas is the #3976 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 7,268 recorded since 1880.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dorcas has been recorded 7,268 times among girls since 1880, currently ranked #3976 nationally and more common than 77% of girls, 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 1880 to 2025.
- #2,027 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #3,976 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 7,268 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dorcas ranks #2,027 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,976 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 7,268 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #2,027 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #3,976 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 7,268
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
Dorcas's 7,268 recorded births place it above 97.19% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
25 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Pennsylvania.
How Dorcas compares
7,268 Top 11% higher than 89% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Dorcas's all-time total is 19x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Dorcas | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 7,268 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 142 | 21 | 19,840 |
Dorcas's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Dorcas splits its recorded history at 1953: 41% of all births land in the more recent half, 59% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1881 (6 births) -- compare that against the 1923 peak of 142 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Dorcas popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1923)
- 142
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Dorcas by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (1,211 births, 17% of the file).
1920s was Dorcas's strongest decade.
1,211 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 17% of all-time use.
Dorcas births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 104
1880s
104 births
- 1890s 145
1890s
145 births
- 1900s 226
1900s
226 births
- 1910s
1910s
771 births
- 1920s
1920s
1,211 births
- 1930s
1930s
886 births
- 1940s
1940s
750 births
- 1950s
1950s
796 births
- 1960s
1960s
710 births
- 1970s 419
1970s
419 births
- 1980s 334
1980s
334 births
- 1990s 275
1990s
275 births
- 2000s 221
2000s
221 births
- 2010s 256
2010s
256 births
- 2020s 164
2020s
164 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 1,211 births (17% of all-time use).
How Dorcas compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Dorcas's total volume
Dorcas by state
Where Dorcas concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 609 | 8.4% |
| #2 | New York | | 296 | 4.1% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 294 | 4.0% |
| #4 | Texas | | 241 | 3.3% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 216 | 3.0% |
| #6 | West Virginia | | 141 | 1.9% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 128 | 1.8% |
| #8 | Indiana | | 113 | 1.6% |
609 of 7,268 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 25 reporting states.
Dorcas appears in 25 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Dorcas's data
- Dorcas's decade-level peak was the 1920s (1,211 total births); usage has since declined to 164 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Pennsylvania records the most Dorcass (609 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania 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 Dorcas: 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 (~145 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, 1880–2025 (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 Dorcas 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.