Girls' name · since 1914

Doryce

Doryce has 172 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1921 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#21,367 of 72,339
all-time among girls
172
born since 1914
1920s
peak decade

172 girls have been named Doryce since 1914, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Doryce has been recorded 172 times among girls since 1914, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1960.

  • #21,367 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 172 born since 1914
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Doryce ranks #21,367 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 172 born since 1914, peaking in the 1920s.

#21,367 of 72,339
all-time among girls
172
born since 1914
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Doryce's 172 recorded births place it above 70.41% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Doryce's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Doryce's SSA record in two at 1926 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1914, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1921 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Doryce popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1960

Last recorded 1960
Peak year (1921)
12
Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
468101214 191419171921192419271933194619561960 5

Doryce by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (89 births, 52% of the file).

1920s was Doryce's strongest decade.

89 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.

Doryce births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 89 births (52% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Doryce? ▼
Since 1914, Social Security records show 172 babies named Doryce. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #21,367 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1960. Its busiest year on record was 1921, with 12 births.
Where does Doryce sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Doryce ranks #21,367 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 Doryce most popular? ▼
Doryce was most popular in the 1920s decade with 89 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Doryce been used? ▼
Records for Doryce go back to 1914, giving 47 years of history through 1960.
What names are similar to Doryce? ▼
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 Doryce's data

  • Doryce's decade-level peak was the 1920s (89 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Doryce

Nearby Names Like Doryce

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

Dorothy Girl
#421 1,112,231 births
Doris Girl
#2896 462,548 births
Dora Girl
#2387 105,930 births
Doreen Girl
#5111 46,431 births
Dorothea Girl
#1778 34,421 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Cornie
172 births · Peak 1918
Taimi
172 births · Peak 1919
Helvi
172 births · Peak 1916
Doyce
172 births · Peak 1935
Casilda
172 births · Peak 1922
Freddy
172 births · Peak 1943
Ercilia
172 births · Peak 1944
Raymonda
172 births · Peak 1942

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Doryce: 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, 1914–1960 (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 Doryce 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.