Dory: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#12,248

among girls · ↓2,512 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Dory

How common

1 in 229,610

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1972

46 babies

All-time total

1,092

#7,680 all-time among girls

First recorded

1919

in Social Security records

Dory popularity over time

1,092 babies have been named Dory 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

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	–	5	5	1	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	20	–	20	2	–	#3,475
1950s	176	11	187	19	+835%	#2,174
1960s	207	27	234	23	+25%	#2,045
1970s	232	60	292	29	+25%	#2,324
1980s	103	21	124	12	-58%	#4,378
1990s	71	–	71	7	-43%	#6,706
2000s	97	–	97	10	+37%	#7,177
2010s	36	–	36	4	-63%	#11,953
2020s (to 2025)	26	–	26	4	+20%	#9,736

The story of Dory

Dory is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #12,248 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1919, 1,092 American babies have been named Dory, about 89% girls and 11% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1972, when 46 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Dory?

The median living Dory is about 52 years old; half are between 38 and 62. An estimated 1,000 people named Dory 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.

Dory 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	7	#12,248	–	–
2024	10	#9,736	–	–
2023	9	#10,532	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	7	#12,816	–	–
2018	7	#12,847	–	–
2017	8	#11,953	–	–
2016	6	#14,832	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	8	#12,487	–	–
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	8	#12,768	–	–
2008	6	#15,959	–	–
2007	12	#9,715	–	–
2006	13	#8,867	–	–
2005	14	#8,022	–	–
2004	16	#7,177	–	–
2003	12	#8,668	–	–
2002	–	–	–	–
2001	8	#11,311	–	–
2000	8	#11,024	–	–
1995	–	–	–	–
1990	7	#10,530	–	–
1985	13	#5,439	5	#6,828
1980	17	#4,378	–	–
1975	18	#3,669	–	–
1970	24	#2,874	11	#2,942
1965	15	#3,299	–	–
1960	28	#2,208	5	#4,178
1955	25	#2,174	–	–
1950	11	#3,277	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
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1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dory?

The median living Dory is about 52 years old. Half of all living Dorys are between 38 and 62 years old.

How many people named Dory are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Dory are alive in the United States, based on 1,092 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Dory mean?

A diminutive of the female given names Dorothy and Doris.

How popular is the name Dory in 2025?

Dory ranked #12,248 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Dory?

1,092 babies have been named Dory in the United States since 1919, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dory most popular?

Dory peaked in 1972, when 46 newborns received the name.

Is Dory a boy or girl name?

Dory is used for both: about 89% of babies named Dory have been girls and 11% boys.

Is the name Dory rising or falling?

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

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