Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1954

Dorita

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Dorita
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1954
42 babies
All-time total
689
#9,611 all-time among girls
First recorded
1919
in Social Security records

Dorita popularity over time

689 babies have been named Dorita since 1919, 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1951Girls

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 – – – –
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1910s 5 1 – #4,997
1920s 22 2 +340% #3,862
1930s 53 5 +141% #2,453
1940s 96 10 +81% #2,787
1950s 262 26 +173% #1,486
1960s 159 16 -39% #2,670
1970s 92 9 -42% #2,959
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The story of Dorita

Dorita 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 1919, 689 American babies have been named Dorita. Its peak came in 1954, when 42 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 Dorita stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dorita?

The median living Dorita is about 67 years old; half are between 59 and 73. An estimated 500 people named Dorita are alive in the United States today.

median 67 020406080100

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

Dorita year by year

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

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1975 7 #7,372
1970 23 #2,959
1965 14 #3,448
1960 21 #2,670
1955 30 #1,951
1950 18 #2,366
1945 8 #3,457
1940 10 #2,787
1935 6 #3,869
1930 13 #2,453
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dorita?

The median living Dorita is about 67 years old. Half of all living Doritas are between 59 and 73 years old.

How many people named Dorita are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Dorita are alive in the United States, based on 689 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dorita in 2025?

Dorita 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 Dorita?

689 babies have been named Dorita in the United States since 1919, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dorita most popular?

Dorita peaked in 1954, when 42 newborns received the name.

Is Dorita a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Dorita rising or falling?

Dorita has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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