Names / Girl names
Dory
Current rank
#12,248
and rising
All-time peak
#2,045
in 1964
First recorded
1919
in U.S. data
Children named
1,000
since 1919
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #2,045 in 1964 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
A girls' name, Dory makes its debut in 1919. It has been picking up quiet momentum lately, though it stays below the top 1,000. Roughly 1,000 people have been given the name to date — a true rarity.