Doris Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

The name Doris is most popular in Mississippi, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Girl name among the Baby Boomers generation in the South region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Doris has been stalled for female in South, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for female in South, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Doris' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 16th out of 1539 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 766th out of 1654 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 17th out of 1429 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 707th out of 1332 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 108th out of 1441 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 342nd out of 1550 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 871st out of 1589 names. Discover how the name 'Doris' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.

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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Doris"

Note: Years with identical rankings may represent different numbers of births. Data is sourced from Social Security card applications for births in the United States.

Yearly Ranking History of "Doris"

"Doris" Popularity Across American Generations

Generation Gender Rank Total Names
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Girl 16th of 1539 179,064
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Boy 766th of 1654 1,164
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Girl 17th of 1429 185,023
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Boy 707th of 1332 1,391
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Girl 108th of 1441 77,654
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Girl 342nd of 1550 11,421
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Girl 871st of 1589 2,838

Regional Popularity of "Doris" by Generation for Male Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2023)
- - - -

Regional Popularity of "Doris" by Generation for Female Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - 53.49%
115th/215
97.10%
234th/241
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - 75.37%
257th/341
-
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2023)
- - - -

State-by-State Popularity of "Doris"

This map shows the relative popularity of "Doris" across states, calculated by dividing the number of births with this name in each state by the total births in that state. This methodology provides a standardized measure of popularity regardless of state population size.