Girls' name · since 1919
Dorita
Since 1919, U.S. Social Security records show 689 babies named Dorita, peaking in 1954. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,611 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 689
- born since 1919
- 1950s
- peak decade
689 girls have been named Dorita since 1919, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Dorita recorded 689 times among girls since 1919, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 1979.
- #9,611 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 689 born since 1919
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dorita ranks #9,611 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 689 born since 1919, peaking in the 1950s.
- #9,611 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 689
- born since 1919
- 1950s
- peak decade
Dorita's 689 recorded births place it above 86.7% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Illinois.
Dorita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Dorita splits its recorded history at 1953: 63% of all births land in the more recent half, 37% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1919 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1954 peak of 42 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Dorita popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–1979
- Peak year (1954)
- 42
- Annual births at peak, across 61 years of records
Dorita by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (262 births, 38% of the file).
1950s was Dorita's strongest decade.
262 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Dorita births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s 22
1920s
22 births
- 1930s 53
1930s
53 births
- 1940s 96
1940s
96 births
- 1950s
1950s
262 births
- 1960s
1960s
159 births
- 1970s 92
1970s
92 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 262 births (38% of all-time use).
How Dorita compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Dorita's total volume
Dorita by state
Where Dorita concentrates geographically, total births since 1919
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 11 | 1.6% |
| #2 | Louisiana | | 6 | 0.9% |
| #3 | California | | 5 | 0.7% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 5 | 0.7% |
11 of 689 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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- Dorita's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (262 total births) through the 1970s (92) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Illinois records the most Doritas (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Dorita: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1954)
Similar record span (~60 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1919–1979 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Dorita 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 August 2026.