Dori: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	40	4	–	#2,732
1950s	858	86	+2045%	#773
1960s	1,662	166	+94%	#705
1970s	1,228	123	-26%	#805
1980s	480	48	-61%	#1,613
1990s	258	26	-46%	#3,006
2000s	237	24	-8%	#4,022
2010s	113	11	-52%	#7,866
2020s (to 2025)	76	13	+12%	#6,608

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#2,732

1950s

858

+2045%

#773

1960s

1,662

166

+94%

#705

1970s

1,228

123

-26%

#805

1980s

480

-61%

#1,613

1990s

258

-46%

#3,006

2000s

237

-8%

#4,022

2010s

113

-52%

#7,866

2020s (to 2025)

+12%

#6,608

The story of Dori

Dori is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,608 in 2025 with 17 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1946, 4,952 American babies have been named Dori. Its peak came in 1961, when 211 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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

How old are people named Dori?

The median living Dori is about 55 years old; half are between 45 and 63. An estimated 4,600 people named Dori 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.

Dori year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	17	#6,608
2024	12	#8,584
2023	11	#9,149
2022	14	#7,742
2021	15	#7,362
2020	7	#12,495
2019	6	#14,269
2018	9	#10,796
2017	7	#13,092
2016	10	#10,294
2015	12	#9,109
2014	11	#9,724
2013	15	#7,866
2012	14	#8,321
2011	14	#8,317
2010	15	#8,003
2009	13	#9,040
2008	23	#5,998
2007	17	#7,484
2006	24	#5,593
2005	22	#5,650
2004	35	#4,022
2003	30	#4,338
2002	22	#5,315
2001	30	#4,129
2000	21	#5,366
1995	27	#3,909
1990	22	#4,413
1985	38	#2,558
1980	72	#1,613
1975	96	#1,203
1970	172	#805
1965	141	#839
1960	209	#705
1955	94	#1,035
1950	10	#3,492
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dori?

The median living Dori is about 55 years old. Half of all living Doris are between 45 and 63 years old.

How many people named Dori are alive today?

An estimated 4,600 people named Dori are alive in the United States, based on 4,952 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dori in 2025?

Dori ranked #6,608 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 17 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Dori?

4,952 babies have been named Dori in the United States since 1946, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dori most popular?

Dori peaked in 1961, when 211 newborns received the name.

Is Dori a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Dori rising or falling?

Dori is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Dori popularity over time

The story of Dori

How old are people named Dori?

Dori year by year

Frequently asked questions

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