Doss: 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	39	4	–	#725
1890s	10	1	-74%	#701
1900s	11	1	+10%	#1,042
1910s	71	7	+545%	#1,709
1920s	88	9	+24%	#1,973
1930s	46	5	-48%	#2,699
1940s	41	4	-11%	#2,716
1950s	18	2	-56%	#3,110
1960s	16	2	-11%	#3,757
1970s	10	1	-38%	#5,122
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	5	1	–	#9,242
2000s	5	1	0%	#13,057
2010s	34	3	+580%	#7,722
2020s (to 2025)	51	9	+150%	#7,377

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#725

1890s

-74%

#701

1900s

+10%

#1,042

1910s

+545%

#1,709

1920s

+24%

#1,973

1930s

-48%

#2,699

1940s

-11%

#2,716

1950s

-56%

#3,110

1960s

-11%

#3,757

1970s

-38%

#5,122

1980s

–

1990s

–

#9,242

2000s

#13,057

2010s

+580%

#7,722

2020s (to 2025)

+150%

#7,377

The story of Doss

Doss is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #11,014 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 445 American babies have been named Doss. Its peak came in 1927, when 17 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Doss?

The median living Doss is about 13 years old; half are between 4 and 72. An estimated 200 people named Doss 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.

Doss year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	6	#11,014
2024	11	#7,377
2023	5	#12,717
2022	10	#7,914
2021	10	#7,747
2020	9	#8,245
2019	–	–
2018	9	#8,331
2017	10	#7,722
2016	–	–
2015	7	#9,832
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	8	#9,079
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	5	#13,057
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	5	#9,242
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	7	#3,110
1945	–	–
1940	8	#2,716
1935	6	#3,352
1930	–	–
1925	8	#3,211
1920	9	#3,018
1915	8	#2,887
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	6	#844

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Doss?

The median living Doss is about 13 years old. Half of all living Dosss are between 4 and 72 years old.

How many people named Doss are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Doss are alive in the United States, based on 445 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Doss in 2025?

Doss ranked #11,014 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Doss?

445 babies have been named Doss in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Doss most popular?

Doss peaked in 1927, when 17 newborns received the name.

Is Doss a boy or girl name?

Doss is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Doss rising or falling?

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

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Doss popularity over time

The story of Doss

How old are people named Doss?

Doss year by year

Frequently asked questions

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