Is Dory a boy or girl name?

Dory is mostly a girl’s name. Of the 1,092 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 88.6% were girls and 11.4% were boys.

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Dory

Recorded 1919–2025 · United States

Dory was most popular in 1972, when 46 American babies were given the name — ranking #2,926 that year. In 2025 it ranked #20,040, with 7 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,092 people named Dory.

Dory over time

Births per year. The dot marks Dory’s peak in 1972. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Dory a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Dory is mostly a girl’s name — 88.6% of the 1,092 Americans given it were girls and 11.4% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 100% girls and 0% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

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