Girls' name · since 1951
Dorri
Since 1951, U.S. Social Security records show 155 babies named Dorri, peaking in 1959. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #22,418 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 155
- born since 1951
- 1960s
- peak decade
155 girls have been named Dorri since 1951, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Dorri recorded 155 times among girls since 1951, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1951 to 1982.
- #22,418 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 155 born since 1951
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dorri ranks #22,418 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 155 born since 1951, peaking in the 1960s.
- #22,418 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 155
- born since 1951
- 1960s
- peak decade
Dorri's 155 recorded births place it above 68.94% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Dorri's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Dorri splits its recorded history at 1964: 41% of all births land in the more recent half, 59% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1953 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1959 peak of 18 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Dorri popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1951–1982
- Peak year (1959)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Dorri by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (65 births, 42% of the file).
1960s was Dorri's strongest decade.
65 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Dorri births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
52 births
- 1960s
1960s
65 births
- 1970s
1970s
32 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 65 births (42% of all-time use).
Dorri by state
Where Dorri concentrates geographically, total births since 1951
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 3.2% |
5 of 155 births nationwide.
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What to do with Dorri's data
- Dorri's decade-level peak was the 1960s (65 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Dorris (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Dorri: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1959)
Similar record span (~31 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, 1951–1982 (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 Dorri 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.