Doris
Doris was the 2909th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 58 babies. Its best year was 1929, when it ranked 6th; the most babies were born in 1928 (16,575). Over the last ten years it has moved down 693 places. More babies were named Doris in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Meaning Dorian woman (Greek) · Greek
Say it DOR-iss /ˈdɔɹɪs/
- Rank in 2025
- #2,909 girls, down 529 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 58girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 192816,575 babies
- Total since 1880
- 465,789babies recorded
What does the name Doris mean?
Doris is a Greek name, Dōris, meaning 'Dorian woman', from the Dorians, one of the main peoples of ancient Greece, and in myth it was the name of a sea nymph, mother of the Nereids. Wiktionary notes that it came into regular use at the end of the 19th century. The actress and singer Doris Day is a famous bearer.
Δωρίς (Dōris) (Ancient Greek, “Dorian woman; a sea nymph”)
How sure is this? Well established.
See also: Greek names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Doris', Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Δωρίς', Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
Doris popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 3,241 since 1892.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,909 | 58 |
| 2020 | #2,380 | 74 |
| 2010 | #2,676 | 67 |
| 2000 | #1,680 | 105 |
| 1990 | #857 | 230 |
| 1980 | #617 | 298 |
| 1970 | #315 | 863 |
| 1960 | #147 | 2,897 |
| 1950 | #74 | 5,053 |
| 1940 | #31 | 7,767 |
| 1930 | #9 | 15,464 |
| 1920 | #14 | 11,892 |
| 1910 | #64 | 1,536 |
| 1900 | #117 | 557 |
| 1890 | #268 | 87 |
| 1880 | #594 | 9 |
How popular is Doris, counting every spelling?
Doris has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Doris?
58 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Doris (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Doris born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 144 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Doris.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Doris?
About 119,800 people born in the US named Doris are alive today, with a median age of 76; half are between 68 and 85. That makes Doris a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Doris by state
How common Doris was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in New York (3.1×), California (2.2×). In 46 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Doris: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Doris, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Doris · Sibling names for Doris
Questions about the name Doris
What does Doris mean?
Doris means “Dorian woman (Greek)” (Greek origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Doris?
Doris was the 2909th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 58 babies. Its best year was 1929, when it ranked 6th; the most babies were born in 1928 (16,575). Over the last ten years it has moved down 693 places. More babies were named Doris in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Doris a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Doris in the US.
Where is Doris most popular?
In 2021–2025, Doris was most common in New York (0.14 per 1,000 girls), followed by California and Illinois.