Names / Girl names
Doris
Current rank
#2,909
and easing
All-time peak
#6
in 1929
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
465,700
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #6 in 1929 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Recorded as a girls' name, Doris first shows up in 1880. These days it lands below the top 1,000, so it still feels distinctive. 1929 marked its high point, reaching #6. Over 465,700 have carried it since records began.