Dorcas
Girl name · #3976 in 2025 · Uniqueness 75/100
Dorcas ranks #3976 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 36 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4584, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 50,000 girls born in 2025 was named Dorcas.
The 145-year story
Dorcas first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 11 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1923, when 142 girls were named Dorcas — good for #616 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Dorcas per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Dorcas in class?
Dorcas scores 75 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Dorcas will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Dorcas is most common
State-level data for Dorcas is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Dorcas
Statistically, parents drawn to Dorcas tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Delfina, Gladys, Dominga, Muriel, and Fannie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Dorcas | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36 | #3975 |
| 2024 | 20 | #5962 |
| 2023 | 22 | #5549 |
| 2022 | 26 | #5028 |
| 2021 | 26 | #4964 |
| 2020 | 34 | #4078 |
| 2019 | 25 | #5163 |
| 2018 | 35 | #4076 |
| 2017 | 22 | #5661 |
| 2016 | 27 | #4990 |
| 2015 | 30 | #4584 |
| 2014 | 22 | #5797 |
| 2013 | 25 | #5317 |
| 2012 | 22 | #5895 |
| 2011 | 27 | #5063 |
| 2010 | 21 | #6182 |
| 2009 | 21 | #6317 |
| 2008 | 23 | #5955 |
| 2007 | 21 | #6323 |
| 2006 | 18 | #6840 |
| 2005 | 28 | #4704 |
| 2004 | 21 | #5744 |
| 2003 | 23 | #5235 |
| 2002 | 21 | #5444 |
| 2001 | 18 | #6067 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Dorcas a popular girl name?
Dorcas ranked #3976 among girls in 2025 with 36 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4584.
When was the name Dorcas most popular?
Dorcas peaked in 1923, when 142 American girls received the name (ranked #616 that year). Since 1923 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Dorcas?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 50,000 newborn American girls was named Dorcas. It scores 75/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.