Dorris
A doubled-r spelling of Doris, borne by a sea nymph of Greek myth and shared with a region of ancient Greece, so understood as Dorian woman.
Dorris in 2025
Dorris was not given to any babies in 2025. The Social Security Administration only publishes a name once at least five babies receive it in a year, so Dorris has fallen below that threshold.
The history of Dorris
Dorris reached its highest point in 1924, when 354 babies were given the name, ranking 667th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 655th, in 1926.
Across the 138 years of records since 1888, 9,035 babies have been named Dorris. Half of them were born before 1928, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Silent Generation.
Dorris by decade
| Decade | Babies named Dorris | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 6 | 1,987 |
| 1890s | 95 | 1,108 |
| 1900s | 292 | 848 |
| 1910s | 1,476 | 779 |
| 1920s | 3,126 | 655 |
| 1930s | 1,936 | 724 |
| 1940s | 1,110 | 1,129 |
| 1950s | 617 | 1,704 |
| 1960s | 260 | 2,645 |
| 1970s | 77 | 5,104 |
| 1980s | 35 | 11,296 |
| 1990s | 5 | 20,290 |
Where Dorris is heading
Dorris was not in use ten years ago, so there is no decade-long trend to compare against yet.
That is less than 5% of its 1924 peak — Dorris is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Dorris
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Dorris.