girl's name
Dorcas
- Origin Greek
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 7,900
Ireland
#948
2012 births
Dorcas is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 36 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Dorcas is a name of Greek origin.
- Peaked in 1923, when 142 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 92,098 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Dorcas over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 104 |
| 1890s | 145 |
| 1900s | 226 |
| 1910s | 771 |
| 1920s | 1,211 |
| 1930s | 886 |
| 1940s | 750 |
| 1950s | 796 |
| 1960s | 710 |
| 1970s | 419 |
| 1980s | 334 |
| 1990s | 275 |
| 2000s | 221 |
| 2010s | 256 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 164 |
How popular is Dorcas?
In 2025, Dorcas was given to 36 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Dorcas is used
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 Dorcas
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Dorcas also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dorcas over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Dorcas in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- Other forms
- Forms we hold no single language for — some are used across several, some are simply spelled differently.
- Doe
Sibling names for Dorcas
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dorcas — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dorcas
How popular is the name Dorcas?
In 2025, Dorcas was given to 36 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Dorcas a girl's or a boy's name?
Dorcas is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Dorcas?
Dorcas has 2 syllables.
When was Dorcas most popular?
Dorcas peaked in 1923, when 142 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Dorcas a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Dorcas currently ranks #2,476 in the United States. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.