Total births
84
Girls' name · since 2004
Dorsa
Dorsa has 84 recorded births since 2004 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2009 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 84
- total births
- 2004–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
Dorsa is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 84 have been recorded since 2004.
Social Security Administration records show Dorsa recorded 84 times among girls since 2004, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2004 to 2025.
- 84 total births
- 2004–2025 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
84 girls have been named Dorsa since 2004, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.
- 84
- total births
- 2004–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Dorsa was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
8 babies were named Dorsa in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
Dorsa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Dorsa's SSA record in two at 2014 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2004, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2009 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Dorsa at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2009
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2004
Dorsa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Dorsa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Dorsa's strongest decade.
32 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Dorsa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
32 births
- 2010s
2010s
26 births
- 2020s
2020s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 32 births (38% of all-time use).
Dorsa by state
Where Dorsa concentrates geographically, total births since 2004
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 10 | 11.9% |
California share of Dorsa's total US births 11.9%
10 of 84 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dorsa? ▼
Since 2004, Social Security records show 84 babies named Dorsa. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 2009, with 8 births.
When was Dorsa most popular? ▼
Dorsa was most popular in the 2000s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Dorsa most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Dorsa are California (10 births).
How long has the name Dorsa been used? ▼
Dorsa has been recorded in Social Security data since 2004, spanning 22 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Dorsa? ▼
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 Dorsa's data
- Dorsa's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (32 total births) through the 2020s (26) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Dorsas (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Dorsa
Nearby Names Like Dorsa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dorsa
Dorothy Girl
#430 1,112,231 births
Doris Girl
#2205 462,548 births
Dora Girl
#2585 105,930 births
Doreen Girl
#5810 46,431 births
Dorothea Girl
#2067 34,421 births
Compare Dorsa side by side: Dorsa vs Dorothy Dorsa vs Doris Dorsa vs Dora
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 2004–2025 (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. "Dorsa: Baby Name Since 2004 - 84 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dorsa. 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 Dorsa 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.