Total births
42
Unisex name · since 1923
Dorcie
Dorcie has 42 recorded births since 1923 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1926 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 42
- total births
- 1923–1939
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 74%
- born in that decade
Dorcie is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 42 have been recorded since 1923.
Dorcie has 42 recorded births among girls since 1923, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1923 to 1939.
- 42 total births
- 1923–1939 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 74% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
42 girls have been named Dorcie since 1923, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1939.
- 42
- total births
- 1923–1939
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 74%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
74% of everyone ever named Dorcie was born in this single decade.
1926
Single peak year
8 babies were named Dorcie in 1926 - its busiest year on record.
Dorcie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Dorcie's SSA record in two at 1927 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1924, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1926 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Dorcie at a glance
Last recorded 1939Peak year
1926
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1923
Dorcie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1923–1939
- Peak year (1926)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Dorcie popularity over time - boys
10 total births recorded since 1916 (Dorcie as boys' name)
Dorcie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Dorcie's strongest decade.
31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 74% of all-time use.
Dorcie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
31 births
- 1930s 11
1930s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 31 births (74% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dorcie? ▼
Dorcie has been given to 42 babies in the U.S. since 1923, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1939. 8 babies were born in 1926, its single highest year.
When was Dorcie most popular? ▼
Dorcie was most popular in the 1920s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 1926.
Is Dorcie a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Dorcie is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 42 births, and as a boy's name it has 10 births.
How long has the name Dorcie been used? ▼
Records for Dorcie go back to 1923, giving 17 years of history through 1939.
What names are similar to Dorcie? ▼
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 Dorcie's data
- Dorcie's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (31 total births) through the 1930s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Dorcie
Nearby Names Like Dorcie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dorcie
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 Dorcie side by side: Dorcie vs Dorothy Dorcie vs Doris Dorcie vs Dora
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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, 1923–1939 (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. "Dorcie: Baby Name Since 1923 - 42 Births, Peak 1926." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dorcie. 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 Dorcie 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.