Total births
11
Girls' name · since 1987
Dorisha
11 babies named Dorisha in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 11
- total births
- 1987–1992
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
Dorisha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 11 recorded since 1987.
Dorisha has 11 recorded births among girls since 1987, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 1992.
- 11 total births
- 1987–1992 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
11 girls have been named Dorisha since 1987, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1992.
- 11
- total births
- 1987–1992
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Dorisha was born in this single decade.
1987
Single peak year
6 babies were named Dorisha in 1987 - its busiest year on record.
Dorisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Dorisha splits its recorded history at 1992: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1992 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1987 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Dorisha at a glance
Last recorded 1992Peak year
1987
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1987
Dorisha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–1992
- Peak year (1987)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
Dorisha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Dorisha's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Dorisha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
6 births
- 1990s
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dorisha? ▼
11 babies have been named Dorisha since 1987. It was last recorded in 1992. The peak year was 1987 with 6 births.
When was Dorisha most popular? ▼
Dorisha was most popular in the 1980s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
How long has the name Dorisha been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Dorisha since 1987 -- 6 years through the most recent 1992 data.
What names are similar to Dorisha? ▼
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 Dorisha's data
- Dorisha's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 1990s (5) -- 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 Dorisha
Nearby Names Like Dorisha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dorisha
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 Dorisha side by side: Dorisha vs Dorothy Dorisha vs Doris Dorisha vs Dora
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1987–1992 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Dorisha: Baby Name Since 1987 - 11 Births, Peak 1987." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dorisha. 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 Dorisha 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.