Infographic of Doris name meaning, which is “Mother of sea nymphs,” in allusion to Doris, a sea goddess of Greek mythology who was the mother of more than fifty Nereids, the mischievous sea nymphs who rode sea horses and were attendants upon Poseidon.
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Doris Name Popularity

How popular is the name Doris? Here’s everything we know.

Year Rank # Births % Births
1910 — 1,520 0.4317%
1911 — 1,798 0.4828%
1912 — 2,647 0.5249%
1913 — 3,047 0.5374%
1914 — 4,429 0.6355%
1915 — 6,287 0.692%
1916 — 7,159 0.7411%
1917 — 7,818 0.7815%
1918 — 9,061 0.8443%
1919 — 9,430 0.9006%
1920 — 11,889 1.0693%
1921 — 13,151 1.1485%
1922 — 13,794 1.2381%
1923 — 14,607 1.3041%
1924 — 15,785 1.3593%
1925 — 16,072 1.4219%
1926 — 16,291 1.4812%
1927 — 16,506 1.4912%
1928 — 16,565 1.5482%
1929 — 16,493 1.5923%
1930 — 15,467 1.4807%
1931 — 13,624 1.3804%
1932 — 12,910 1.3067%
1933 — 12,021 1.2903%
1934 — 11,620 1.202%
1935 — 10,602 1.091%
1936 — 9,218 0.9569%
1937 — 8,882 0.9014%
1938 — 8,600 0.8401%
1939 — 7,677 0.7547%
1940 — 7,762 0.7303%
1941 — 7,074 0.6285%
1942 — 7,172 0.568%
1943 — 7,122 0.5455%
1944 — 6,317 0.5097%
1945 — 5,818 0.4771%
1946 — 5,985 0.4056%
1947 — 6,022 0.3608%
1948 — 5,546 0.3474%
1949 — 5,281 0.3283%
1950 — 5,042 0.3131%
1951 — 5,023 0.2963%
1952 — 4,943 0.2832%
1953 — 4,898 0.2768%
1954 — 4,446 0.2432%
1955 — 4,243 0.2307%
1956 — 4,094 0.2168%
1957 — 3,720 0.1933%
1958 — 3,299 0.1746%
1959 — 3,137 0.1651%
1960 — 2,894 0.1527%
1961 — 2,568 0.136%
1962 — 2,361 0.1286%
1963 — 2,116 0.1179%
1964 — 1,911 0.1086%
1965 — 1,598 0.0977%
1966 — 1,390 0.089%
1967 — 1,145 0.0755%
1968 — 999 0.0665%
1969 — 1,002 0.065%
1970 — 832 0.0523%
1971 — 712 0.0474%
1972 — 563 0.0413%
1973 — 428 0.033%
1974 — 401 0.0309%
1975 — 338 0.0263%
1976 — 302 0.0234%
1977 — 286 0.0212%
1978 — 288 0.0214%
1979 — 244 0.0173%
1980 — 241 0.0165%
1981 — 228 0.0155%
1982 — 218 0.0146%
1983 — 199 0.0135%
1984 — 201 0.0135%
1985 — 225 0.0148%
1986 — 162 0.0107%
1987 — 168 0.011%
1988 — 175 0.0112%
1989 — 160 0.0099%
1990 — 184 0.0111%
1991 — 163 0.01%
1992 — 179 0.0112%
1993 — 116 0.0074%
1994 — 120 0.0078%
1995 — 102 0.0068%
1996 — 83 0.0055%
1997 — 79 0.0053%
1998 — 74 0.0049%
1999 — 79 0.0053%
2000 — 54 0.0035%
2001 — 69 0.0046%
2002 — 46 0.0031%
2003 — 36 0.0024%
2004 — 54 0.0035%
2005 — 40 0.0026%
2006 — 35 0.0022%
2007 — 47 0.003%
2008 — 56 0.0036%
2009 — 39 0.0026%
2010 — 29 0.002%
2011 — 26 0.0018%
2012 — 60 0.0042%
2013 — 35 0.0025%
2014 — 71 0.0049%
2015 — 55 0.0038%
2016 — 58 0.004%
2017 — 45 0.0032%
2018 — 64 0.0047%
2019 — 70 0.0052%
2020 — 32 0.0025%
2021 — 18 0.0015%
2022 — 48 0.0036%
2023 — 39 0.003%

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Names Like Doris

If you like Doris, you’ll love these other names like Doris.

What names are variants of Doris?

Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Doris.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Doree

Gift; from Doris; gift

Greek

Dori

A gift; beloved; adored; from Doris; gift; gift of God

Latin

Doria

From Doris; gift

Greek

Dorian

Maintains possessions well; from Doris; gift

Persian

Dorice

From Doris; gift

Greek

Dorie

A gift; beloved; adored; from Doris; gift; good gift

Latin

Dorisa

From Doris; gift

Greek

Dorita

Gift; from Doris; gift; gift of God

Greek

Dorri

A gift; beloved; adored; from Doris; gift

Latin

Dorrie

A gift; beloved; adored; from Doris; gift

Latin

Dorris

From Doris; gift

Greek

Dorry

A gift; beloved; adored; from Doris; gift

Latin

Dorrys

From Doris; gift

Greek

Dory

Gilded

French

Dorys

From Doris; gift

Greek

Doryse

From Doris; gift

Greek

What names sound like Doris?

If you like how Doris sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Doris.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Dorcie

Gazelle

Greek

Dorsie
Drisy

Latin

Tris

English

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