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Dorcas

Recorded 1880–2025 · United States

Dorcas was most popular in 1923, when 142 American babies were given the name — ranking #1,121 that year. In 2025 it ranked #6,962, with 36 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 7,268 people named Dorcas.

Most popular in1923
Rank that year#1,121
Births that year142
Total since 18807,268

Dorcas over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Dorcas’s peak in 1923. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org