Name Legacy

Doris

Recorded 1880–2025 · United States

Doris was most popular in 1928, when 16,679 American babies were given the name — ranking #18 that year. In 2025 it ranked #5,081, with 58 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 465,789 people named Doris.

Most popular in1928
Rank that year#18
Births that year16,679
Total since 1880465,789

Doris over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Doris’s peak in 1928. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Origin

Greek · "gift", and a sea nymph of myth

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