Doris
Girl name · #2896 in 2025 · Very rare
Doris is currently the #2896 girl name in the United States — 58 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2209, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 31,034 girls born in 2025 was named Doris.
Babies named Doris per year. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Doris first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 9 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1928, when 16,575 girls were named Doris — good for #7 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Doris in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Doris is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Doris will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Doris is most common
State-level data for Doris is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Doris
Statistically, parents drawn to Doris tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Dolores, Lois, James, Wilma, and Dora.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Doris | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 58 | #2895 |
| 2024 | 86 | #2203 |
| 2023 | 77 | #2352 |
| 2022 | 86 | #2193 |
| 2021 | 74 | #2416 |
| 2020 | 74 | #2376 |
| 2019 | 118 | #1745 |
| 2018 | 111 | #1830 |
| 2017 | 92 | #2097 |
| 2016 | 118 | #1757 |
| 2015 | 85 | #2209 |
| 2014 | 124 | #1692 |
| 2013 | 82 | #2259 |
| 2012 | 102 | #1929 |
| 2011 | 75 | #2434 |
| 2010 | 67 | #2670 |
| 2009 | 81 | #2375 |
| 2008 | 94 | #2137 |
| 2007 | 93 | #2147 |
| 2006 | 90 | #2149 |
| 2005 | 92 | #2030 |
| 2004 | 102 | #1855 |
| 2003 | 90 | #2001 |
| 2002 | 91 | #1934 |
| 2001 | 108 | #1671 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Doris a popular girl name?
Doris ranked #2896 among girls in 2025 with 58 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2209.
When was the name Doris most popular?
Doris peaked in 1928, when 16,575 American girls received the name (ranked #7 that year). Since 1928 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Doris?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 31,034 newborn American girls was named Doris. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.