Doris
Greek Doris, a sea nymph whose name means “of the Dorians.”
Popularity, 1880–2025
A sea nymph of Greek myth, at its height in the 1920s; Doris Day later became its defining bearer.
Doris appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in every year from 1902 to 1954. It spent 10 years inside the top 10. Its biggest year was 1928, when 16,575 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 7 nationally. Its best ranking came in 1929, at No. 6. All told, 465,789 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Dorris (9,035), Dorice (707) (total births since 1880)
Explore Doris interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 290 | No. 315 |
| 1890s | 2,342 | No. 113 |
| 1900s | 8,252 | No. 64 |
| 1910s | 53,249 | No. 18 |
| 1920s | 151,193 | No. 6 |
| 1930s | 110,658 | No. 9 |
| 1940s | 64,144 | No. 31 |
| 1950s | 42,898 | No. 74 |
| 1960s | 18,193 | No. 147 |
| 1970s | 4,842 | No. 315 |
| 1980s | 2,467 | No. 617 |
| 1990s | 1,645 | No. 855 |
| 2000s | 946 | No. 1671 |
| 2010s | 974 | No. 1692 |
| 2020s | 455 | No. 2193 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.