girl's name
Dorit
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Births on record 45
Dorit is a girl's name. In 1983 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 1980, when 10 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1965.
Dorit over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1983, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 13 |
| 1970s | 12 |
| 1980s (to 1983) | 20 |
How popular is Dorit?
In 1983, Dorit 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 Dorit
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Dorit also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dorit over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Dorit
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dorit — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dorit
How popular is the name Dorit?
In 1983, Dorit 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 Dorit a girl's or a boy's name?
Dorit is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Dorit most popular?
Dorit peaked in 1980, when 10 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.