Dorice: 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	5	1	–	#1,769
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	72	7	–	#2,131
1920s	118	12	+64%	#2,120
1930s	72	7	-39%	#2,129
1940s	63	6	-13%	#2,938
1950s	165	17	+162%	#2,278
1960s	141	14	-15%	#2,668
1970s	66	7	-53%	#5,218
1980s	5	1	-92%	#12,944
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,769

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,131

1920s

118

+64%

#2,120

1930s

-39%

#2,129

1940s

-13%

#2,938

1950s

165

+162%

#2,278

1960s

141

-15%

#2,668

1970s

-53%

#5,218

1980s

-92%

#12,944

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Dorice

Dorice 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 1898, 707 American babies have been named Dorice. Its peak came in 1958, when 25 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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

How old are people named Dorice?

The median living Dorice is about 66 years old; half are between 59 and 72. An estimated 400 people named Dorice 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.

Dorice year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
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2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	8	#6,667
1970	6	#7,322
1965	13	#3,600
1960	21	#2,668
1955	19	#2,571
1950	12	#3,107
1945	5	#4,719
1940	8	#3,287
1935	5	#4,381
1930	16	#2,129
1925	13	#2,652
1920	9	#3,399
1915	9	#2,958
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dorice?

The median living Dorice is about 66 years old. Half of all living Dorices are between 59 and 72 years old.

How many people named Dorice are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Dorice are alive in the United States, based on 707 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dorice in 2025?

Dorice 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 Dorice?

707 babies have been named Dorice in the United States since 1898, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dorice most popular?

Dorice peaked in 1958, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Dorice a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Dorice rising or falling?

Dorice has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Dorice popularity over time

The story of Dorice

How old are people named Dorice?

Dorice year by year

Frequently asked questions

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