Dorris
Meaning
“A variant spelling of Doris, referring to the Dorian Greek people (from Dorus); also a sea goddess in Greek myth, wife of Nereus.”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Dorris peaked in the 1900s and the 1930s in nearly equal measure.
When you meet Dorris
Most people given the name Dorris in the United States were born between 1940 and 1959. The Dorris you meet today is most often in her 70s or 80s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Dorris deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Dorris truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Dorris fits with your family’s names and surname.
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