Dorris is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Dorris means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Dorris across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Dorris has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Dorris is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “gift of the ocean”. A variant spelling of Doris.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 9,035 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Dorris per year, United States (1888 to 1990). United States peaked in 1924 (354/yr).
Dorris has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1924, when it ranked #667 nationally (given to 354 babies that year).
Doris · Darius · Dorsey · Darrius · Darci · Darcie
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