Total births
461
Girls' name · since 1919
Dorise
Dorise has 461 recorded births since 1919 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1960 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 461
- total births
- 1919–1989
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 25%
- born in that decade
461 girls have been named Dorise since 1919, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Dorise has 461 recorded births among girls since 1919, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 1989.
- 461 total births
- 1919–1989 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 25% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
461 girls have been named Dorise since 1919, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1989.
- 461
- total births
- 1919–1989
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 25%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Dorise was born in this single decade.
1960
Single peak year
16 babies were named Dorise in 1960 - its busiest year on record.
Dorise's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Dorise's SSA record in two at 1946 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1919, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1960 peak of 16, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Dorise at a glance
Last recorded 1989Peak year
1960
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1919
Dorise popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–1989
- Peak year (1960)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 71 years of records
Dorise by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Dorise's strongest decade.
117 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Dorise births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
83 births
- 1930s
1930s
77 births
- 1940s
1940s
89 births
- 1950s
1950s
117 births
- 1960s
1960s
73 births
- 1970s 12
1970s
12 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 117 births (25% of all-time use).
Dorise by state
Where Dorise concentrates geographically, total births since 1919
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.1% |
California share of Dorise's total US births 1.1%
5 of 461 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dorise? ▼
461 babies have been named Dorise since 1919. It was last recorded in 1989. The peak year was 1960 with 16 births.
When was Dorise most popular? ▼
Dorise was most popular in the 1950s decade with 117 total births. The single peak year was 1960.
Where is Dorise most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Dorise are California (5 births).
How long has the name Dorise been used? ▼
Records for Dorise go back to 1919, giving 71 years of history through 1989.
What names are similar to Dorise? ▼
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 Dorise's data
- Dorise's decade-level peak was the 1950s (117 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Dorises (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Dorise
Nearby Names Like Dorise
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dorise
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 Dorise side by side: Dorise vs Dorothy Dorise vs Doris Dorise vs Dora
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1919–1989 (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. "Dorise: Baby Name Since 1919 - 461 Births, Peak 1960." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dorise. 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 Dorise 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 June 2026.