Ancient Greek origin
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A name. A world of connections.
Recorded in official name statistics for United States and Canada
No sourced pronunciation yet
01 / Meaning & origin
Dorris is a unisex given name.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
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2 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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Published statistics
United States, 1990: 5 girls (rank 12958).
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Dorris
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | 6 | 1,136 | observed |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | 5 | 1,338 | observed |
| 1891 | 5 | 1,332 | observed |
| 1892 | 5 | 1,450 | observed |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | 7 | 1,237 | observed |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | 17 | 790 | observed |
| 1897 | 14 | 867 | observed |
| 1898 | 16 | 840 | observed |
| 1899 | 15 | 835 | observed |
| 1900 | 19 | 860 | observed |
| 1901 | 23 | 659 | observed |
| 1902 | 36 | 537 | observed |
| 1903 | 17 | 836 | observed |
| 1904 | 23 | 727 | observed |
| 1905 | 28 | 664 | observed |
| 1906 | 31 | 642 | observed |
| 1907 | 30 | 694 | observed |
| 1908 | 24 | 791 | observed |
| 1909 | 44 | 580 | observed |
| 1910 | 49 | 593 | observed |
| 1911 | 58 | 558 | observed |
| 1912 | 55 | 673 | observed |
| 1913 | 77 | 579 | observed |
| 1914 | 101 | 557 | observed |
| 1915 | 143 | 526 | observed |
| 1916 | 159 | 519 | observed |
| 1917 | 187 | 476 | observed |
| 1918 | 164 | 549 | observed |
| 1919 | 203 | 466 | observed |
| 1920 | 222 | 453 | observed |
| 1921 | 254 | 427 | observed |
| 1922 | 249 | 419 | observed |
| 1923 | 290 | 391 | observed |
| 1924 | 304 | 392 | observed |
| 1925 | 302 | 394 | observed |
| 1926 | 297 | 398 | observed |
| 1927 | 273 | 414 | observed |
| 1928 | 234 | 445 | observed |
| 1929 | 229 | 434 | observed |
| 1930 | 238 | 435 | observed |
| 1931 | 178 | 481 | observed |
| 1932 | 183 | 489 | observed |
| 1933 | 137 | 546 | observed |
| 1934 | 153 | 523 | observed |
| 1935 | 146 | 533 | observed |
| 1936 | 118 | 604 | observed |
| 1937 | 123 | 606 | observed |
| 1938 | 122 | 614 | observed |
| 1939 | 113 | 643 | observed |
| 1940 | 95 | 714 | observed |
| 1941 | 94 | 728 | observed |
| 1942 | 82 | 844 | observed |
| 1943 | 106 | 754 | observed |
| 1944 | 81 | 846 | observed |
| 1945 | 59 | 1,003 | observed |
| 1946 | 87 | 893 | observed |
| 1947 | 87 | 951 | observed |
| 1948 | 88 | 923 | observed |
| 1949 | 66 | 1,109 | observed |
| 1950 | 63 | 1,161 | observed |
| 1951 | 60 | 1,203 | observed |
| 1952 | 67 | 1,156 | observed |
| 1953 | 55 | 1,312 | observed |
| 1954 | 48 | 1,444 | observed |
| 1955 | 49 | 1,445 | observed |
| 1956 | 31 | 1,931 | observed |
| 1957 | 42 | 1,652 | observed |
| 1958 | 32 | 1,939 | observed |
| 1959 | 47 | 1,585 | observed |
| 1960 | 36 | 1,887 | observed |
| 1961 | 25 | 2,411 | observed |
| 1962 | 28 | 2,264 | observed |
| 1963 | 28 | 2,252 | observed |
| 1964 | 17 | 3,108 | observed |
| 1965 | 16 | 3,149 | observed |
| 1966 | 17 | 3,040 | observed |
| 1967 | 10 | 4,300 | observed |
| 1968 | 17 | 3,169 | observed |
| 1969 | 8 | 5,456 | observed |
| 1970 | 12 | 4,492 | observed |
| 1971 | 11 | 4,810 | observed |
| 1972 | 9 | 5,480 | observed |
| 1973 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1974 | 7 | 6,900 | observed |
| 1975 | 8 | 6,484 | observed |
| 1976 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1977 | 6 | 8,444 | observed |
| 1978 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1979 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1980 | 5 | 10,392 | observed |
| 1981 | 8 | 7,409 | observed |
| 1982 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1983 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1984 | 6 | 9,144 | observed |
| 1985 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1986 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1987 | 5 | 11,325 | observed |
| 1988 | 5 | 11,798 | observed |
| 1989 | 6 | 10,847 | observed |
| 1990 | 5 | 12,958 | observed |
| 1991 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1992 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1993 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1994 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1995 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1996 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1997 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1998 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1999 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2000 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2001 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2002 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2003 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2004 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2005 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2006 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2007 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2008 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2009 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2010 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2011 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2012 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2013 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2014 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2015 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2016 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2017 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2018 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2019 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2020 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2021 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2022 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2023 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2024 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2025 | no value | no value | not covered |
Statistics count the spelling “Dorris” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
American actress (1914-2005)
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
