How Many People Are Named Dorcie?
An estimated 3 people in the United States have the first name Dorcie. It is used for both genders, with 80.8% female. The average bearer is 98 years old, and Dorcie peaked in popularity in 1927 with 11 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dorcie as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Dorcie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 98, Dorcie is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1938.
- Dorcie is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
3
About 1 in 114,251,446 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
80.8% confidence
Average Age
98
years old
Peak Year
1927
11 births
Total Registered
52
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dorcie
Dorcie is predominantly female (80.8%), though 10 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Dorcie as a male name
Ranked #4,352 in 1927
5 male births in 1927
Peak: 1916 (5 births)
Dorcie as a female name
Ranked #3,874 in 1939
6 female births in 1939
Peak: 1926 (8 births)
Dorcie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dorcie span from the 1910s to the 1930s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 36 babies were registered. While Dorcie is less common than at its peak in the 1920s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Dorcie by Decade
How has Dorcie tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Dorcie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Dorcie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Dorcie
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
Dorcie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dorcie?
We estimate approximately 3 people named Dorcie are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 114,251,446 Americans share this first name.
Is Dorcie a common name?
Dorcie is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 4.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 52 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dorcie most popular?
Dorcie reached peak popularity in 1927, when 11 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dorcie is approximately 98 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dorcie a female name?
Dorcie is predominantly female. 80.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dorcie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dorcie Smith, Dorcie Johnson, Dorcie Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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