Dorrie: 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	5	1	–	#4,766
1920s	5	1	0%	#5,164
1930s	17	2	+240%	#3,913
1940s	76	8	+347%	#2,622
1950s	297	30	+291%	#1,398
1960s	297	30	0%	#1,794
1970s	145	15	-51%	#3,698
1980s	42	4	-71%	#6,941
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	5	1	–	#17,230
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#4,766

1920s

#5,164

1930s

+240%

#3,913

1940s

+347%

#2,622

1950s

297

+291%

#1,398

1960s

297

#1,794

1970s

145

-51%

#3,698

1980s

-71%

#6,941

1990s

–

2000s

–

#17,230

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Dorrie

Dorrie 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 1917, 889 American babies have been named Dorrie. Its peak came in 1959, when 59 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 Dorrie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dorrie?

The median living Dorrie is about 63 years old; half are between 56 and 68. An estimated 800 people named Dorrie 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.

Dorrie 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	–	–
2005	5	#17,230
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	5	#11,124
1980	8	#7,602
1975	12	#4,933
1970	15	#3,916
1965	30	#2,164
1960	40	#1,794
1955	25	#2,173
1950	10	#3,494
1945	–	–
1940	5	#4,517
1935	–	–
1930	6	#4,164
1925	5	#5,164
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dorrie?

The median living Dorrie is about 63 years old. Half of all living Dorries are between 56 and 68 years old.

How many people named Dorrie are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Dorrie are alive in the United States, based on 889 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Dorrie mean?

A diminutive of the female given name Dorothy.

How popular is the name Dorrie in 2025?

Dorrie 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 Dorrie?

889 babies have been named Dorrie in the United States since 1917, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dorrie most popular?

Dorrie peaked in 1959, when 59 newborns received the name.

Is Dorrie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Dorrie rising or falling?

Dorrie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Dorrie popularity over time

The story of Dorrie

How old are people named Dorrie?

Dorrie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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