How Many People Are Named Dorita?
An estimated 445 people in the United States have the first name Dorita. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 67 years old, and Dorita peaked in popularity in 1954 with 42 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dorita 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 Dorita paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 67, Dorita is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1969.
Estimated Living Americans
445
About 1 in 770,234 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
67
years old
Peak Year
1954
42 births
Total Registered
689
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dorita
Dorita is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 689 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Dorita as a female name
Ranked #7,498 in 1979
8 female births in 1979
Peak: 1954 (42 births)
Dorita: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dorita span from the 1910s to the 1970s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 262 babies were registered. While Dorita is less common than at its peak in the 1950s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Dorita by Decade
How has Dorita 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.
Dorita by State
Birth registrations for Dorita span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Illinois, Louisiana, California. The lowest are in Michigan, California, Louisiana. On average, about 7 Doritas were registered per state.
Dorita + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Dorita as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Dorita
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
Dorita: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dorita?
We estimate approximately 445 people named Dorita 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 770,234 Americans share this first name.
Is Dorita a common name?
Dorita is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 83.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 689 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dorita most popular?
Dorita reached peak popularity in 1954, when 42 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dorita is approximately 67 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dorita a female name?
Dorita is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dorita Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dorita Smith, Dorita Johnson, Dorita 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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