US rank #5965 Girls' name Peak 1971 1,313 births

Doria — #5965 US girls' name

1,313 babies named Doria in U.S. Social Security records since 1909, with the highest year being 1971. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1900s71910s311920s1011930s761940s1041950s2021960s2051970s2001980s1331990s1212000s572010s342020s42
#5965
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 66% of names given to girls today.

1960s
Peak decade

16% of everyone ever named Doria was born in this single decade.

1971
Single peak year

48 babies were named Doria in 1971 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Doria

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,313 babies named Doria between 1909 and 2024, spanning 116 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Doria currently holds the #5965 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1971, when 48 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Doria performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 205 births during that ten-year window. Across the 13 decades of recorded activity, Doria shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 41 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Doria in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Doria in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,313 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Doria at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,313

Since 1909

116 years of records

Peak year

1971

48 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

#5,965

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1909

Recorded for 116 years

Last year on file: 2024

Doria popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1909

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1971)
48
Annual births at peak — across 116 years of records
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Doria by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
205 births that decade — 16% of Doria's all-time total
1900s71910s311920s1011930s761940s1041950s2021960s2051970s2001980s1331990s1212000s572010s342020s42

Doria by state

Where Doria concentrates geographically — total births since 1909

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Doria
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
41 3.1%
#2 New York
33 2.5%
#3 Texas
6 0.5%
#4 New Jersey
5 0.4%
California share of Doria's total US births 3.1%
Even split

41 of 1,313 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Doria?
1,313 babies have been named Doria since 1909. It currently ranks #5965 among girls. The peak year was 1971 with 48 births.
When was Doria most popular?
Doria was most popular in the 1960s decade with 205 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
Where is Doria most popular?
The top states for the name Doria are California (41 births), New York (33 births), Texas (6 births).
How long has the name Doria been used?
Doria has been recorded in Social Security data since 1909, spanning 116 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Doria?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1909–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.