Recorded 1928–1963 Girls' name Peak 1936 60 births

Dorisann — girls' name

60 babies named Dorisann in U.S. Social Security records since 1928, with the highest year being 1936. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s51930s251940s121950s121960s6
1930s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Dorisann was born in this single decade.

1936
Single peak year

7 babies were named Dorisann in 1936 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dorisann

The Social Security Administration has registered 60 babies named Dorisann between 1928 and 1963, spanning 36 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Dorisann currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1963. The name reached its historical peak in 1936, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dorisann performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 25 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Dorisann shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dorisann 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 60 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.

Dorisann at a glance

Last recorded 1963

Total births

60

Since 1928

36 years of records

Peak year

1936

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1963

Active since

1928

Recorded for 36 years

Last year on file: 1963

Dorisann popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–1928

Last recorded 1963
Peak year (1936)
7
Annual births at peak — across 36 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 1963195119501948194219381936193519311928 5

Dorisann by decade

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

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
25 births that decade — 42% of Dorisann's all-time total
1920s51930s251940s121950s121960s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dorisann?
60 babies have been named Dorisann since 1928. It was last recorded in 1963. The peak year was 1936 with 7 births.
When was Dorisann most popular?
Dorisann was most popular in the 1930s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 1936.
How long has the name Dorisann been used?
Dorisann has been recorded in Social Security data since 1928, spanning 36 years of data through 1963.
What names are similar to Dorisann?
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.

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, 1928–1963 (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.