Total births
146
Girls' name · since 1961
Dorlisa
146 babies named Dorlisa in U.S. Social Security records since 1961, with the highest year being 1971. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 146
- total births
- 1961–1978
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
Dorlisa is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 146 have been recorded since 1961.
Social Security Administration records show Dorlisa recorded 146 times among girls since 1961, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1961 to 1978.
- 146 total births
- 1961–1978 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 62% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
146 girls have been named Dorlisa since 1961, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1978.
- 146
- total births
- 1961–1978
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
62% of everyone ever named Dorlisa was born in this single decade.
1971
Single peak year
16 babies were named Dorlisa in 1971 - its busiest year on record.
Dorlisa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Dorlisa's SSA record in two at 1971 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1961, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1971 peak of 16, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Dorlisa at a glance
Last recorded 1978Peak year
1971
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1961
Dorlisa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–1978
- Peak year (1971)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Dorlisa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Dorlisa's strongest decade.
91 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Dorlisa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
55 births
- 1970s
1970s
91 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 91 births (62% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dorlisa? ▼
Dorlisa has been given to 146 babies in the U.S. since 1961, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1978. 16 babies were born in 1971, its single highest year.
When was Dorlisa most popular? ▼
Dorlisa was most popular in the 1970s decade with 91 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
How long has the name Dorlisa been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Dorlisa since 1961 -- 18 years through the most recent 1978 data.
What names are similar to Dorlisa? ▼
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 Dorlisa
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dorlisa
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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, 1961–1978 (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. "Dorlisa: Baby Name Since 1961 - 146 Births, Peak 1971." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dorlisa. 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 Dorlisa 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.