Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1962

Dorie

Gender Girl · 2% boys Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Dorie
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1962
69 babies
All-time total
1,771
#5,180 all-time among girls
First recorded
1913
in Social Security records

Dorie popularity over time

1,771 babies have been named Dorie since 1913, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s 33 – 33 3 – #2,912
1920s 64 – 64 6 +94% #2,972
1930s 47 – 47 5 -27% #3,206
1940s 90 31 121 12 +157% #2,608
1950s 352 5 357 36 +195% #1,515
1960s 450 – 450 45 +26% #1,335
1970s 330 – 330 33 -27% #1,730
1980s 168 – 168 17 -49% #3,087
1990s 90 – 90 9 -46% #6,100
2000s 70 – 70 7 -22% #8,859
2010s 29 – 29 3 -59% #12,486
2020s (to 2025) 12 – 12 2 -31% #12,545

The story of Dorie

Dorie 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 1913, 1,771 American babies have been named Dorie. Its peak came in 1962, when 69 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 Dorie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dorie?

The median living Dorie is about 57 years old; half are between 46 and 66. An estimated 1,500 people named Dorie are alive in the United States today.

median 57 020406080100

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

Dorie year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – – –
2024 – – – –
2023 – – – –
2022 5 #15,955 – –
2021 7 #12,545 – –
2020 – – – –
2019 – – – –
2018 – – – –
2017 – – – –
2016 5 #16,954 – –
2015 6 #15,006 – –
2014 5 #17,273 – –
2013 – – – –
2012 – – – –
2011 8 #12,486 – –
2010 5 #17,765 – –
2009 8 #12,766 – –
2008 – – – –
2007 12 #9,714 – –
2006 7 #13,993 – –
2005 5 #17,228 – –
2004 12 #8,859 – –
2003 6 #14,382 – –
2002 6 #14,096 – –
2001 5 #16,035 – –
2000 9 #10,126 – –
1995 14 #6,355 – –
1990 6 #11,812 – –
1985 8 #7,766 – –
1980 18 #4,192 – –
1975 23 #3,075 – –
1970 37 #2,175 – –
1965 44 #1,700 – –
1960 46 #1,660 – –
1955 36 #1,744 – –
1950 16 #2,580 – –
1945 10 #2,965 – –
1940 11 #2,608 – –
1935 5 #4,382 – –
1930 8 #3,427 – –
1925 – – – –
1920 6 #4,524 – –
1915 5 #4,458 – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dorie?

The median living Dorie is about 57 years old. Half of all living Dories are between 46 and 66 years old.

How many people named Dorie are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Dorie are alive in the United States, based on 1,771 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dorie in 2025?

Dorie 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 Dorie?

1,771 babies have been named Dorie in the United States since 1913, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dorie most popular?

Dorie peaked in 1962, when 69 newborns received the name.

Is Dorie a boy or girl name?

Dorie is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Dorie rising or falling?

Dorie is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Names like Dorie

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