Dorris
Dorris was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1923, when it ranked 391st; the most babies were born in 1924 (304). More babies were named Dorris in the 1920s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- No babies recorded in the last five years2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1924304 babies
- Total since 1880
- 9,035babies recorded
Dorris popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | #13,577 | — | 5 | — |
| 1980 | #10,816 | — | 5 | — |
| 1970 | #4,567 | #3,956 | 12 | 7 |
| 1960 | #1,898 | #2,461 | 36 | 12 |
| 1950 | #1,164 | #1,712 | 63 | 19 |
| 1940 | #715 | #1,292 | 95 | 27 |
| 1930 | #435 | #1,093 | 238 | 40 |
| 1920 | #453 | #1,052 | 222 | 44 |
| 1910 | #594 | #1,231 | 49 | 8 |
| 1900 | #866 | — | 19 | — |
| 1890 | #1,387 | — | 5 | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Dorris, counting every spelling?
Dorris has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Dorris?
About 1,500 people born in the US named Dorris are alive today, with a median age of 78; half are between 70 and 86. That makes Dorris 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.
Dorris by state
How common Dorris was among girls born in each state in 1922–1926, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in Texas (3.3×), Tennessee (2.9×), Missouri (2.6×), Mississippi (2.1×), Arkansas (1.8×). In 20 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
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Questions about the name Dorris
How popular is the name Dorris?
Dorris was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1923, when it ranked 391st; the most babies were born in 1924 (304). More babies were named Dorris in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Dorris a boy or girl name?
No babies were given the name in 2021–2025. Historically it was given to 7,360 girls and 1,675 boys.
Where was Dorris most popular?
In 1922–1926, Dorris was most common in Texas (0.77 per 1,000 girls), followed by Tennessee and Missouri.