boy's name
Doctor
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 379
Doctor is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 1951 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1920, when 17 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Doctor over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 1950s. The striped bar is the 1950s, still in progress — it covers 1950 to 1951, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 65 |
| 1890s | 65 |
| 1900s | 14 |
| 1910s | 96 |
| 1920s | 97 |
| 1930s | 36 |
| 1950s (to 1951) | 6 |
How popular is Doctor?
In 1951, Doctor was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Doctor
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Doctor also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Doctor over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Doctor
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Doctor — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Doctor
How popular is the name Doctor?
In 1951, Doctor was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Doctor a girl's or a boy's name?
Doctor is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Doctor?
Doctor has 2 syllables.
When was Doctor most popular?
Doctor peaked in 1920, when 17 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.