Baby name

Dorcas

Girl

Classic name

1923 was its best year: 142 births, or 1 baby in 16,214. It has stood the test of time: births were recorded in 146 of the 146 years since 1880. Its rank in 2025: No. 3974.

7,268births since 1880

1920sgeneration

No. 616rank at its peak, in 1923

Where babies named Dorcas are born

1923

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Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Dorcas is most common in Pennsylvania (4 times), North Carolina (4) and Ohio (1.7), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

Names from the same era

Vernice · Aletha · Novella · Dorris · Vernell · Leonora

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