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Unisex name

Dorris

/ˈdɔɹɪs/ · 81% girls, 19% boys · last recorded 1990

Dorris has been given to about 9,035 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1924, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈdɔɹɪs/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 3,016
Median age today85 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Dorris per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1924 · 354
  • Born in 20250
  • All time9,035

How popular is Dorris?

Its best year was 1924, when 354 babies were given the name, ranking 392nd. The typical living American called Dorris is about 85 years old today.

Names that sound like Dorris

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Doris0.97
  2. Morris0.86
  3. Norris0.86
  4. Boris0.82
  5. Dori0.72
  6. Deloris0.71
  7. Lois0.68
  8. Otis0.68

Middle names for Dorris

Ranked by flow score
  1. Dorris Anne0.81
  2. Dorris Eve0.80
  3. Dorris Elizabeth0.78
  4. Dorris Catherine0.78
  5. Dorris Josephine0.78
  6. Dorris Rose0.77

Sibling names for Dorris

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Elouisesister · 0.90
  2. Winonasister · 0.89
  3. Ilasister · 0.88
  4. Cleoeither · 0.87
  5. Juniorbrother · 0.85
  6. Hughbrother · 0.82

Where Dorris is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Dorris Anderson0.77
    2. Dorris Reyes0.72
    3. Dorris Nguyen0.72
    4. Dorris Moore0.72
    5. Dorris Lee0.72
    6. Dorris Hall0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Dorris

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.