Dorcas
Meaning
“Greek for gazelle; a disciple in Acts 9 raised from the dead by Peter, also known by her Aramaic name Tabitha”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Dorcas has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.
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Popularity in Brazil
1,376 people · the #6,656 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 142,857 · median age 56
Among people named Dorcas living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Dorcas
People given the name Dorcas in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1950 to 1999. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Dorcas deep dive
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