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girls' name ★ peaked 1890

Docia

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Docia
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1890
33 babies
All-time total
1,109
#6,982 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Docia popularity over time

1,109 babies have been named Docia since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.080.150.230.318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1880Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s 188 19 – #318
1890s 196 20 +4% #448
1900s 132 13 -33% #725
1910s 158 16 +20% #1,390
1920s 176 18 +11% #1,583
1930s 84 8 -52% #2,778
1940s 72 7 -14% #2,569
1950s 51 5 -29% #3,486
1960s 24 2 -53% #5,438
1970s 23 2 -4% #6,519
1980s 5 1 -78% #10,810
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2000s – – – –
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2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Docia

Docia is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1880, 1,109 American babies have been named Docia. Its peak came in 1890, when 33 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the late 1800s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Docia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Docia?

The median living Docia is about 73 years old; half are between 63 and 83. An estimated 200 people named Docia are alive in the United States today.

median 73 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Docia year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
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1980 5 #10,810
1975 5 #9,451
1970 7 #6,519
1965 5 #6,778
1960 6 #5,870
1955 5 #6,066
1950 10 #3,486
1945 – –
1940 9 #3,020
1935 10 #2,778
1930 8 #3,420
1925 19 #2,052
1920 18 #2,094
1915 19 #1,749
1910 11 #1,445
1905 12 #1,108
1900 22 #783
1895 14 #869
1890 33 #448
1885 17 #526
1880 25 #318

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Docia, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Docia?

The median living Docia is about 73 years old. Half of all living Docias are between 63 and 83 years old.

How many people named Docia are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Docia are alive in the United States, based on 1,109 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Docia in 2025?

Docia did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Docia?

1,109 babies have been named Docia in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Docia most popular?

Docia peaked in 1890, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Docia a boy or girl name?

Docia is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Docia rising or falling?

Docia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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