Dorcas Girl
How popular is Dorcas?
#3,974 girl name in 2025
36 baby girls were named Dorcas in the US in 2025, making it the 3974th most popular girl name.
3,664living people named Dorcas (est.)
61median age of people named Dorcas
7,268babies named Dorcas since 1880
1 in 92,093US babies born in 2025
Dorcas popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #3,974 for girls (▲ 1985 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 36 girls |
| 10-year trend | Rising (+20% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #4,583 in 2015, #4,077 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1923 (142 girls) |
| Highest rank | #518 in 1880 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 0% boys, 100% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Dorcas is most popular
Babies named Dorcas per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
Dorcas by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 104 | #518 |
| 1890s | 145 | #644 |
| 1900s | 226 | #680 |
| 1910s | 771 | #634 |
| 1920s | 1,211 | #616 |
| 1930s | 886 | #629 |
| 1940s | 750 | #741 |
| 1950s | 796 | #952 |
| 1960s | 710 | #1,102 |
| 1970s | 419 | #1,890 |
| 1980s | 334 | #2,246 |
| 1990s | 275 | #3,201 |
| 2000s | 221 | #4,395 |
| 2010s | 256 | #4,075 |
| 2020s | 164 | #3,974 |
Girl names about as popular as Dorcas
Questions
- Is Dorcas a boy or girl name?
- Dorcas is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Dorcas were girls.
- How popular is the name Dorcas?
- 36 baby girls were named Dorcas in the US in 2025, making it the 3974th most popular girl name.
- When was Dorcas most popular?
- Dorcas peaked in 1923, when 142 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #518 in 1880.
- How many people are named Dorcas?
- 7,268 babies have been named Dorcas in the US since 1880. We estimate about 3,664 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 61.
- Where is Dorcas most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Dorcas was most common in Iowa, at 0.1 of every 1,000 girls born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.