How Many People Are Named Doris?
An estimated 103,604 people in the United States have the first name Doris. It is predominantly female (99.3%). The average bearer is 74 years old, and Doris peaked in popularity in 1928 with 16,678 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Doris 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 Doris paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Doris is overwhelmingly female, 3,241 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- With an average bearer age of 74, Doris is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1962.
- Doris has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
103,604
About 1 in 3,308 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Female
99.3% confidence
Average Age
74
years old
Peak Year
1928
16,678 births
Total Registered
465,726
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Doris
Doris is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 465,726 total births registered, 99.3% were female.
Doris as a male name
Ranked #7,236 in 1989
6 male births in 1989
Peak: 1930 (124 births)
Doris as a female name
Ranked #2,195 in 2024
86 female births in 2024
Peak: 1928 (16,574 births)
Doris: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Doris span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 152,134 babies were registered. Doris has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Doris by Decade
How has Doris 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 290 | 0 | 290 | |
| 1890s | 2,363 | 21 | 2,342 | |
| 1900s | 8,319 | 67 | 8,252 | |
| 1910s | 53,647 | 398 | 53,249 | |
| 1920s | 152,134 | 942 | 151,192 | |
| 1930s | 111,626 | 969 | 110,657 | |
| 1940s | 64,582 | 440 | 64,142 | |
| 1950s | 43,108 | 211 | 42,897 | |
| 1960s | 18,313 | 121 | 18,192 | |
| 1970s | 4,884 | 42 | 4,842 | |
| 1980s | 2,499 | 30 | 2,469 | |
| 1990s | 1,645 | 0 | 1,645 | |
| 2000s | 946 | 0 | 946 | |
| 2010s | 974 | 0 | 974 | |
| 2020s | 396 | 0 | 396 | |
Doris by State
Birth registrations for Doris span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Pennsylvania, Texas. The lowest are in Alaska, Nevada, Wyoming. On average, about 8,823 Doriss were registered per state.
Doris + Last Name Combinations
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Doris: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Doris?
We estimate approximately 103,604 people named Doris 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 3,308 Americans share this first name.
Is Doris a common name?
Doris is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 465,726 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Doris most popular?
Doris reached peak popularity in 1928, when 16,678 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Doris is approximately 74 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Doris a female name?
Doris is predominantly female. 99.3% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Doris Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Doris Smith, Doris Johnson, Doris 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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