Total births
51
Girls' name · since 1914
Dorys
Dorys has 51 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1920 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 51
- total births
- 1914–1925
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
Dorys is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 51 have been recorded since 1914.
Social Security Administration records show Dorys recorded 51 times among girls since 1914, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1925.
- 51 total births
- 1914–1925 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 57% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
51 girls have been named Dorys since 1914, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1925.
- 51
- total births
- 1914–1925
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Dorys was born in this single decade.
1920
Single peak year
15 babies were named Dorys in 1920 - its busiest year on record.
Dorys's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Dorys splits its recorded history at 1920: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1925 (6 births) -- compare that against the 1920 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Dorys at a glance
Last recorded 1925Peak year
1920
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Dorys popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1925
- Peak year (1920)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Dorys by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Dorys's strongest decade.
29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Dorys births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
22 births
- 1920s
1920s
29 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 29 births (57% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dorys? ▼
51 babies have been named Dorys since 1914. It was last recorded in 1925. The peak year was 1920 with 15 births.
When was Dorys most popular? ▼
Dorys was most popular in the 1920s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
How long has the name Dorys been used? ▼
Dorys has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 12 years of data through 1925.
What names are similar to Dorys? ▼
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 Dorys
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1914–1925 (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. "Dorys: Baby Name Since 1914 - 51 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dorys. 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 Dorys 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 June 2026.