boy's name
Dorse
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Births on record 254
Dorse is a boy's name. In 1949 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 1929, when 16 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1913.
Dorse over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1940s.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 43 |
| 1920s | 85 |
| 1930s | 81 |
| 1940s | 45 |
How popular is Dorse?
In 1949, Dorse 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 Dorse
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Dorse also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dorse over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Dorse
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dorse — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dorse
How popular is the name Dorse?
In 1949, Dorse 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 Dorse a girl's or a boy's name?
Dorse is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Dorse most popular?
Dorse peaked in 1929, when 16 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.