Doris
Girl nameDoris has been given to 465,789 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1928.
Meaning & origin /ˈdɒɹɪs/
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Origin: Ancient Greek
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
465,789
Peak year
1928 (16,679 babies)
Rank in 2025
Below top 1000
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▼ -32%
Gender split
99% girls / 1% boys
Famous people named Doris
Doris Lessing
British novelist, poet, playwright, librettist, biographer, and short story writer (1919–2013)
Doris Day
American actress and singer (1922–2019)
Doris Leuthard
Lawyer, politician and former member of the Swiss Federal Council (2006-2018)
Doris Roberts
American actress (1925–2016)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
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