Girls' name · since 1923

Dorrace

Since 1923, U.S. Social Security records show 40 babies named Dorrace, peaking in 1924. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#37,504 of 72,339
all-time among girls
40
born since 1923
1920s
peak decade

40 girls have been named Dorrace since 1923, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Dorrace has 40 recorded births among girls since 1923, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1923 to 1926.

  • #37,504 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 40 born since 1923
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dorrace ranks #37,504 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 40 born since 1923, peaking in the 1920s.

#37,504 of 72,339
all-time among girls
40
born since 1923
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Dorrace's 40 recorded births place it above 47.83% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.

Dorrace's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Dorrace's full recorded timeline at 1925, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1923, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1924 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Dorrace popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1923–1926

Last recorded 1926
Peak year (1924)
15
Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
05101520 1923192419251926 5

Dorrace by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (40 births, 100% of the file).

1920s was Dorrace's strongest decade.

40 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Dorrace births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 40 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Dorrace by state

Where Dorrace concentrates geographically, total births since 1923

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Dorrace
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
24 60.0%
Texas share of Dorrace's total US births 60.0%

24 of 40 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dorrace?
40 babies have been named Dorrace since 1923. All-time, it sits at #37,504 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1926. The peak year was 1924 with 15 births.
Where does Dorrace sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dorrace ranks #37,504 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Dorrace most popular?
Dorrace was most popular in the 1920s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
Where is Dorrace most popular?
The top states for the name Dorrace are Texas (24 births).
How long has the name Dorrace been used?
The SSA has tracked Dorrace since 1923 -- 4 years through the most recent 1926 data.
What names are similar to Dorrace?
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 Dorrace's data

  • Texas records the most Dorraces (24 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Dorrace

Nearby Names Like Dorrace

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dorrace

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Dorrace: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1923–1926 (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 Dorrace 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.