How Many People Are Named Dory?
An estimated 934 people in the United States have the first name Dory. It is used for both genders, with 88.6% female. The average bearer is 49 years old, and Dory peaked in popularity in 1972 with 46 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dory 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 Dory paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
934
About 1 in 366,975 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
88.6% confidence
Average Age
49
years old
Peak Year
1972
46 births
Total Registered
1,085
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dory
Dory is predominantly female (88.6%), though 124 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Dory as a male name
Ranked #7,026 in 1986
5 male births in 1986
Peak: 1972 (14 births)
Dory as a female name
Ranked #9,700 in 2024
10 female births in 2024
Peak: 1964 (34 births)
Dory: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dory span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 292 babies were registered. Dory has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Dory by Decade
How has Dory 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.
Dory by State
Birth registrations for Dory span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Pennsylvania, California. The lowest are in California, Pennsylvania, New York. On average, about 19 Dorys were registered per state.
Dory + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Dory as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Dory
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
Dory: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dory?
We estimate approximately 934 people named Dory 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 366,975 Americans share this first name.
Is Dory a common name?
Dory is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,085 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dory most popular?
Dory reached peak popularity in 1972, when 46 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dory is approximately 49 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dory a female name?
Dory is predominantly female. 88.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dory Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dory Smith, Dory Johnson, Dory 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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