girl's name

Doe

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 1
  • Letters 3
  • Births on record 27

Doe is a girl's name with 1 syllable. In 1962 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Peaked in 1955, when 9 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1955.
  • 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.

Doe over time

Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 1960s. The striped bar is the 1960s, still in progress — it covers 1960 to 1962, not a full ten years.

22
'50 '60
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Births named Doe by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1950s 22
1960s (to 1962) 5

How popular is Doe?

In 1962, Doe was given to 5 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 Doe

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Doe also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Doe over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Doe

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Doe — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Doe

How popular is the name Doe?

In 1962, Doe was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Doe a girl's or a boy's name?

Doe is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Doe?

Doe has 1 syllable.

When was Doe most popular?

Doe peaked in 1955, when 9 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.