Dorcas: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,002

among girls · ↑2,002 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Dorcas · +80% vs 2024

How common

1 in 44,646

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1923

142 babies

All-time total

7,268

#2,027 all-time among girls

First recorded

1880

in Social Security records

Dorcas popularity over time

7,268 babies have been named Dorcas 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

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	104	10	–	#522
1890s	145	15	+39%	#646
1900s	226	23	+56%	#681
1910s	771	77	+241%	#634
1920s	1,211	121	+57%	#617
1930s	886	89	-27%	#630
1940s	750	75	-15%	#743
1950s	796	80	+6%	#956
1960s	710	71	-11%	#1,104
1970s	419	42	-41%	#1,901
1980s	334	33	-20%	#2,255
1990s	275	28	-18%	#3,233
2000s	221	22	-20%	#4,443
2010s	256	26	+16%	#4,095
2020s (to 2025)	164	27	+7%	#4,002

Where Dorcas is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	35	0.02	outside top 500
2027	35	0.02	outside top 500
2028	35	0.02	outside top 500
2029	34	0.02	outside top 500
2030	34	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Dorcas

Dorcas is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,002 in 2025 with 36 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 7,268 American babies have been named Dorcas. Its peak came in 1923, when 142 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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 Dorcas stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dorcas?

The median living Dorcas is about 60 years old; half are between 36 and 73. An estimated 3,700 people named Dorcas are alive in the United States today.

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

Dorcas year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	36	#4,002
2024	20	#6,004
2023	22	#5,602
2022	26	#5,061
2021	26	#4,995
2020	34	#4,101
2019	25	#5,200
2018	35	#4,095
2017	22	#5,716
2016	27	#5,035
2015	30	#4,626
2014	22	#5,845
2013	25	#5,361
2012	22	#5,959
2011	27	#5,106
2010	21	#6,242
2009	21	#6,379
2008	23	#5,997
2007	21	#6,395
2006	18	#6,942
2005	28	#4,745
2004	21	#5,807
2003	23	#5,281
2002	21	#5,517
2001	18	#6,144
2000	27	#4,443
1995	25	#4,132
1990	31	#3,454
1985	45	#2,262
1980	44	#2,255
1975	37	#2,244
1970	45	#1,911
1965	66	#1,353
1960	95	#1,104
1955	107	#956
1950	71	#1,091
1945	65	#956
1940	86	#743
1935	81	#752
1930	75	#819
1925	130	#640
1920	126	#644
1915	86	#722
1910	34	#725
1905	24	#739
1900	15	#982
1895	19	#728
1890	15	#697
1885	7	#859
1880	11	#522

Famous people named Dorcas

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Dorcas Early female disciple of Jesus Antiquity

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dorcas?

The median living Dorcas is about 60 years old. Half of all living Dorcass are between 36 and 73 years old.

How many people named Dorcas are alive today?

An estimated 3,700 people named Dorcas are alive in the United States, based on 7,268 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Dorcas mean?

From Ancient Greek Δορκάς (Dorkás, “gazelle”), translation of Tabitha in the Bible.

How popular is the name Dorcas in 2025?

Dorcas ranked #4,002 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 36 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Dorcas?

7,268 babies have been named Dorcas in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dorcas most popular?

Dorcas peaked in 1923, when 142 newborns received the name.

Is Dorcas a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Dorcas rising or falling?

Dorcas has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Dorcas become more popular?

Dorcas looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 34 girls named Dorcas in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Dorcas?

Well-known people named Dorcas include Dorcas (politician).

Names like Dorcas

Names that sound and feel close to Dorcas: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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