girl's name
Dorisa
- Origin Latvian
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 49
Dorisa is a girl's name. In 1994 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.
- Dorisa is a name of Latvian origin.
- Peaked in 1971, when 7 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1957.
Dorisa over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1994, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1960s | 17 |
| 1970s | 12 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s (to 1994) | 10 |
How popular is Dorisa?
In 1994, Dorisa 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 Dorisa
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Dorisa also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dorisa over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Dorisa
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dorisa — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dorisa
How popular is the name Dorisa?
In 1994, Dorisa 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 Dorisa a girl's or a boy's name?
Dorisa is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Dorisa most popular?
Dorisa peaked in 1971, when 7 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.