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Doris

Girl

Origin of the name

Doris comes from the Greek Dōris, “Dorian woman.” In Greek myth, Doris is a sea goddess.

Short-lived name

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Doris peaked in 1928, when 1 baby in 136 was given the name. Since then, the name has fallen 99%, to about 80 births a year. In 2025, it ranked No. 2895. 33% of all babies named Doris since 1880 were born in the 1920s.
462,548births since 1880
1920sgeneration
No. 7rank at its peak, in 1928

Where babies named Doris are born

1928

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The darker the blue, the more common Doris is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Doris is most common in North Dakota (1.9 times), Vermont (1.8) and South Dakota (1.8), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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