Doris
#2,895 for girls in 2025, 58 births · Last seen for boys in 1989 at #6,941
Given to girls 99.3% of the time
- Peak · girls
- 1929 · 16,498 births
- Debut · girls
- 9 births
- In top 100 · girls
- 53 yrsof 146 years
- Total births · girls
- 462,548since 1880
Doris over time
Rank among girls' names. Click any year to open it.
Gaps mean fewer than 5 babies received the name that year, so the SSA doesn't publish it.
Show data table
| Year | girls | boys | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rank | births | rank | births | |
| 2025 | #2,895 | 58 | — | |
| 2024 | #2,203 | 86 | — | |
| 2023 | #2,352 | 77 | — | |
| 2022 | #2,193 | 86 | — | |
| 2021 | #2,416 | 74 | — | |
| 2020 | #2,376 | 74 | — | |
| 2019 | #1,745 | 118 | — | |
| 2018 | #1,830 | 111 | — | |
| 2017 | #2,097 | 92 | — | |
| 2016 | #1,757 | 118 | — | |
| 2015 | #2,209 | 85 | — | |
| 2014 | #1,692 | 124 | — | |
| 2013 | #2,259 | 82 | — | |
| 2012 | #1,929 | 102 | — | |
| 2011 | #2,434 | 75 | — | |
| 2010 | #2,670 | 67 | — | |
| 2009 | #2,375 | 81 | — | |
| 2008 | #2,137 | 94 | — | |
| 2007 | #2,147 | 93 | — | |
| 2006 | #2,149 | 90 | — | |
| 2005 | #2,030 | 92 | — | |
| 2004 | #1,855 | 102 | — | |
| 2003 | #2,001 | 90 | — | |
| 2002 | #1,934 | 91 | — | |
| 2001 | #1,671 | 108 | — | |
| 2000 | #1,674 | 105 | — | |
| 1999 | #1,482 | 116 | — | |
| 1998 | #1,416 | 121 | — | |
| 1997 | #1,412 | 118 | — | |
| 1996 | #1,328 | 128 | — | |
| 1995 | #1,183 | 145 | — | |
| 1994 | #1,066 | 170 | — | |
| 1993 | #1,029 | 179 | — | |
| 1992 | #882 | 224 | — | |
| 1991 | #907 | 214 | — | |
| 1990 | #855 | 230 | — | |
| 1989 | #887 | 207 | #6,941 | 6 |
| 1988 | #812 | 225 | — | |
| 1987 | #779 | 227 | #5,459 | 7 |
| 1986 | #792 | 212 | #6,721 | 5 |
| 1985 | #681 | 264 | — | |
| 1984 | #684 | 245 | — | |
| 1983 | #683 | 248 | #6,238 | 5 |
| 1982 | #660 | 270 | — | |
| 1981 | #652 | 271 | — | |
| 1980 | #617 | 298 | #4,940 | 7 |
| 1979 | #617 | 286 | — | |
| 1978 | #541 | 330 | #5,059 | 6 |
| 1977 | #535 | 338 | #5,845 | 5 |
| 1976 | #507 | 352 | — | |
| 1975 | #479 | 383 | — | |
| 1974 | #429 | 456 | #4,634 | 6 |
| 1973 | #414 | 477 | #5,101 | 5 |
| 1972 | #363 | 605 | #4,441 | 6 |
| 1971 | #338 | 752 | #3,370 | 9 |
| 1970 | #315 | 863 | #4,724 | 5 |
| 1969 | #275 | 1,037 | #2,415 | 13 |
| 1968 | #263 | 1,021 | #2,311 | 13 |
| 1967 | #243 | 1,179 | #2,985 | 8 |
| 1966 | #216 | 1,417 | #2,216 | 13 |
| 1965 | #205 | 1,625 | #2,982 | 8 |
| 1964 | #191 | 1,929 | #2,854 | 9 |
| 1963 | #181 | 2,129 | #2,858 | 9 |
| 1962 | #171 | 2,379 | #2,848 | 9 |
| 1961 | #160 | 2,580 | #1,997 | 17 |
| 1960 | #147 | 2,897 | #1,728 | 22 |
| 1959 | #138 | 3,135 | #1,759 | 21 |
| 1958 | #131 | 3,319 | #1,766 | 20 |
| 1957 | #119 | 3,721 | #1,952 | 17 |
| 1956 | #109 | 4,099 | #1,722 | 21 |
| 1955 | #101 | 4,239 | #1,791 | 19 |
| 1954 | #93 | 4,457 | #1,956 | 16 |
| 1953 | #87 | 4,900 | #1,630 | 22 |
| 1952 | #83 | 4,950 | #1,701 | 20 |
| 1951 | #80 | 5,025 | #1,344 | 30 |
| 1950 | #74 | 5,053 | #1,464 | 25 |
| 1949 | #69 | 5,284 | #1,297 | 31 |
| 1948 | #64 | 5,548 | #1,400 | 27 |
| 1947 | #58 | 6,029 | #1,252 | 34 |
| 1946 | #51 | 5,987 | #1,094 | 40 |
| 1945 | #46 | 5,820 | #1,122 | 34 |
| 1944 | #42 | 6,324 | #1,328 | 25 |
| 1943 | #40 | 7,128 | #1,074 | 40 |
| 1942 | #41 | 7,176 | #867 | 57 |
| 1941 | #38 | 7,081 | #694 | 78 |
| 1940 | #31 | 7,767 | #702 | 74 |
| 1939 | #29 | 7,687 | #610 | 90 |
| 1938 | #25 | 8,603 | #656 | 83 |
| 1937 | #22 | 8,883 | #609 | 91 |
| 1936 | #15 | 9,226 | #653 | 80 |
| 1935 | #13 | 10,604 | #598 | 94 |
| 1934 | #11 | 11,627 | #615 | 93 |
| 1933 | #10 | 12,025 | #591 | 96 |
| 1932 | #10 | 12,910 | #524 | 123 |
| 1931 | #10 | 13,629 | #605 | 95 |
| 1930 | #9 | 15,464 | #534 | 124 |
| 1929 | #6 | 16,498 | #571 | 109 |
| 1928 | #7 | 16,575 | #603 | 104 |
| 1927 | #7 | 16,512 | #601 | 107 |
| 1926 | #7 | 16,295 | #605 | 107 |
| 1925 | #8 | 16,075 | #703 | 84 |
| 1924 | #9 | 15,786 | #626 | 104 |
| 1923 | #11 | 14,610 | #692 | 87 |
| 1922 | #11 | 13,798 | #780 | 73 |
| 1921 | #13 | 13,152 | #733 | 81 |
| 1920 | #14 | 11,892 | #691 | 86 |
| 1919 | #18 | 9,433 | #822 | 63 |
| 1918 | #19 | 9,061 | #818 | 64 |
| 1917 | #25 | 7,819 | #784 | 64 |
| 1916 | #32 | 7,161 | #922 | 47 |
| 1915 | #34 | 6,292 | #879 | 49 |
| 1914 | #36 | 4,429 | #967 | 33 |
| 1913 | #44 | 3,049 | #969 | 26 |
| 1912 | #48 | 2,657 | #1,023 | 20 |
| 1911 | #56 | 1,812 | #707 | 20 |
| 1910 | #64 | 1,536 | #928 | 12 |
| 1909 | #64 | 1,298 | #951 | 10 |
| 1908 | #70 | 1,155 | #744 | 13 |
| 1907 | #76 | 1,023 | #866 | 10 |
| 1906 | #83 | 856 | #927 | 8 |
| 1905 | #83 | 812 | — | |
| 1904 | #88 | 736 | #810 | 9 |
| 1903 | #95 | 629 | #1,130 | 5 |
| 1902 | #93 | 656 | — | |
| 1901 | #101 | 530 | #858 | 7 |
| 1900 | #117 | 557 | #1,310 | 5 |
| 1899 | #113 | 431 | #928 | 6 |
| 1898 | #125 | 429 | — | |
| 1897 | #139 | 349 | #1,057 | 5 |
| 1896 | #152 | 307 | #1,101 | 5 |
| 1895 | #193 | 198 | — | |
| 1894 | #191 | 187 | — | |
| 1893 | #225 | 134 | — | |
| 1892 | #223 | 134 | #1,066 | 5 |
| 1891 | #264 | 86 | — | |
| 1890 | #268 | 87 | — | |
| 1889 | #315 | 60 | — | |
| 1888 | #325 | 55 | — | |
| 1887 | #348 | 38 | — | |
| 1886 | #406 | 28 | — | |
| 1885 | #373 | 30 | — | |
| 1884 | #416 | 23 | — | |
| 1883 | #411 | 21 | — | |
| 1882 | #458 | 16 | — | |
| 1881 | #539 | 10 | — | |
| 1880 | #580 | 9 | — | |
In the first year the SSA published name data, Doris was already there! It came in at #580, and was given to 9 baby girls.
Quietest stretch: 1880–1881, when fewer than 11 girls a year got the name.
Where Doris is popular in 1910
- Rank in state
- Top 10
- 11–50
- 51–100
- 101–500
- 501+
- Not published
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- Maine#8 · 1 in 44
- New Hampshire#11 · 1 in 37
- Vermont#11 · 1 in 38
- Wyoming#13 · 1 in 37
- Oregon#13 · 1 in 60
Best ever in a state: #3 in New Hampshire, 1923.
Show every state
| State | Rank | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maine | #8 | 41 | 1 in 44 |
| New Hampshire | #11 | 23 | 1 in 37 |
| Vermont | #11 | 18 | 1 in 38 |
| Oregon | #13 | 23 | 1 in 60 |
| Wyoming | #13 | 5 | 1 in 37 |
| Montana | #17 | 14 | 1 in 66 |
| Washington | #17 | 34 | 1 in 80 |
| Massachusetts | #20 | 132 | 1 in 80 |
| Rhode Island | #25 | 15 | 1 in 90 |
| California | #27 | 56 | 1 in 106 |
| Nebraska | #33 | 32 | 1 in 109 |
| Kansas | #34 | 38 | 1 in 126 |
| Connecticut | #37 | 25 | 1 in 127 |
| Iowa | #37 | 42 | 1 in 136 |
| Ohio | #39 | 97 | 1 in 154 |
| Minnesota | #40 | 41 | 1 in 142 |
| Michigan | #42 | 57 | 1 in 152 |
| South Dakota | #42 | 14 | 1 in 126 |
| Wisconsin | #47 | 36 | 1 in 189 |
| Indiana | #48 | 38 | 1 in 195 |
| New York | #49 | 164 | 1 in 198 |
| Colorado | #52 | 15 | 1 in 165 |
| North Dakota | #53 | 14 | 1 in 154 |
| New Jersey | #56 | 36 | 1 in 240 |
| Maryland | #57 | 19 | 1 in 251 |
| Illinois | #65 | 68 | 1 in 270 |
| Virginia | #74 | 44 | 1 in 245 |
| Utah | #77 | 5 | 1 in 210 |
| Missouri | #86 | 32 | 1 in 342 |
| Texas | #88 | 59 | 1 in 327 |
| Pennsylvania | #91 | 69 | 1 in 458 |
| Oklahoma | #95 | 23 | 1 in 316 |
| Florida | #106 | 11 | 1 in 366 |
| Mississippi | #109 | 25 | 1 in 419 |
| North Carolina | #112 | 28 | 1 in 450 |
| Georgia | #114 | 33 | 1 in 473 |
| Louisiana | #119 | 21 | 1 in 462 |
| West Virginia | #120 | 12 | 1 in 477 |
| Arkansas | #134 | 15 | 1 in 503 |
| Alabama | #148 | 19 | 1 in 690 |
| South Carolina | #181 | 9 | 1 in 1,040 |
| Kentucky | #198 | 10 | 1 in 1,064 |
| Tennessee | #231 | 8 | 1 in 1,310 |
| Alaska | — | — | — |
| Arizona | — | — | — |
| Delaware | — | — | — |
| District of Columbia | — | — | — |
| Hawaii | — | — | — |
| Idaho | — | — | — |
| Nevada | — | — | — |
| New Mexico | — | — | — |
Ranks are within each state; “1 in N” is out of the girls born there that year. The SSA only publishes a name in a state when 5 or more babies of one sex got it.
See more about Doris
- 692 spots since 2024 (#2,203 → #2,895)
- 519 spots since 2020 (#2,376 → #2,895)
- 686 spots since 2015 (#2,209 → #2,895)
- Biggest jump: 81 spots in 1882 (#539 → #458)
- Biggest drop: 147 spots in 1993 (#882 → #1,029)
- Debuted 1880
- Peaked 1929 at #6 (16,498 births)
- Births halved by 1939, 10 yrs later
- Top 10: 10 yrs · run 1924–1933
- Top 100: 53 yrs · run 1902–1954
- Top 1,000: 113 yrs · run 1880–1992
- Highest: 1 in 68 girls born in 1929 were named Doris (1.5%)
- Latest: 1 in 27,711 girls born in 2025 (0.00%)
- 32.7% of all girls named Doris (151,193) were born in this decade
Show by decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank | Avg rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 290 | #315 (1889) | #417 |
| 1890s | 2,342 | #113 (1899) | #189 |
| 1900s | 8,252 | #64 (1909) | #87 |
| 1910s | 53,249 | #18 (1919) | #38 |
| 1920s | 151,193 | #6 (1929) | #9 |
| 1930s | 110,658 | #9 (1930) | #15 |
| 1940s | 64,144 | #31 (1940) | #48 |
| 1950s | 42,898 | #74 (1950) | #102 |
| 1960s | 18,193 | #147 (1960) | #205 |
| 1970s | 4,842 | #315 (1970) | #454 |
| 1980s | 2,467 | #617 (1980) | #725 |
| 1990s | 1,645 | #855 (1990) | #1,156 |
| 2000s | 946 | #1,671 (2001) | #1,997 |
| 2010s | 974 | #1,692 (2014) | #2,062 |
| 2020s | 455 | #2,193 (2022) | #2,406 |
All figures count published births only (names given to at least 5 girls in a year). Registrations before 1937 are incomplete, so early shares and totals run low.
Doris in 1910
Top girls' names in 1910
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More about 1910
girls
396,503 girls got a published name in 1910; 1 in 258 of them was named Doris, which outranked 97.7% of the 2,790 girls' names that year. The ten most popular names covered 21.1% of girls (24.6% in 1880, 7.0% in 2025).
Among names in the top 1,000 of either year.
boys
194,208 boys got a published name in 1910; 1 in 16,184 of them was named Doris, which outranked 49.5% of the 1,839 boys' names that year. The ten most popular names covered 31.2% of boys (44.2% in 1880, 8.0% in 2025).