Total births
45
Girls' name · since 1965
Dorit
45 babies named Dorit in U.S. Social Security records since 1965, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 45
- total births
- 1965–1983
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
Dorit is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 45 have been recorded since 1965.
Social Security Administration records show Dorit recorded 45 times among girls since 1965, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1965 to 1983.
- 45 total births
- 1965–1983 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 44% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
45 girls have been named Dorit since 1965, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1983.
- 45
- total births
- 1965–1983
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Dorit was born in this single decade.
1980
Single peak year
10 babies were named Dorit in 1980 - its busiest year on record.
Dorit's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dorit's full recorded timeline at 1973, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1965, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1980 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dorit at a glance
Last recorded 1983Peak year
1980
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1965
Dorit popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1965–1983
- Peak year (1980)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Dorit by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Dorit's strongest decade.
20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Dorit births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
13 births
- 1970s
1970s
12 births
- 1980s
1980s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 20 births (44% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dorit? ▼
45 babies have been named Dorit since 1965. It was last recorded in 1983. The peak year was 1980 with 10 births.
When was Dorit most popular? ▼
Dorit was most popular in the 1980s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
How long has the name Dorit been used? ▼
Dorit has been recorded in Social Security data since 1965, spanning 19 years of data through 1983.
What names are similar to Dorit? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Dorit
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Doreen Girl
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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, 1965–1983 (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. "Dorit: Baby Name Since 1965 - 45 Births, Peak 1980." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dorit. 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 Dorit 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.