girl's name
Dorissa
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 64
Dorissa is a girl's name. In 2003 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 1994, when 8 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1966.
Dorissa over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2003, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 10 |
| 1970s | 12 |
| 1980s | 18 |
| 1990s | 14 |
| 2000s (to 2003) | 10 |
How popular is Dorissa?
In 2003, Dorissa 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 Dorissa
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Dorissa also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dorissa over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Dorissa
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dorissa — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dorissa
How popular is the name Dorissa?
In 2003, Dorissa 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 Dorissa a girl's or a boy's name?
Dorissa is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Dorissa most popular?
Dorissa peaked in 1994, when 8 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.