How old is someone named Doris?
The average Doris is 75 years old.
Half of all living Dorises are between 68 and 85.
When was Doris popular?
Doris peaked in 1928 and has been given less and less ever since. Only 58 babies got the name in 2025.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 8,319 | 0 |
| 1910s | 53,647 | under 100 |
| 1920s | 152,135 | 2,900 |
| 1930s | 111,627 | 22,000 |
| 1940s | 64,584 | 36,000 |
| 1950s | 43,109 | 33,000 |
| 1960s | 18,314 | 16,000 |
| 1970s | 4,884 | 4,600 |
| 1980s | 2,497 | 2,400 |
| 1990s | 1,645 | 1,600 |
| 2000s | 946 | 940 |
| 2010s | 974 | 960 |
| 2020s | 455 | 450 |
How many Dorises are still alive?
About 120,000 Dorises are alive in the US today. That's 26% of the roughly 470,000 babies named Doris since 1880.
Most Dorises ever born have died: the name was most popular in 1928, long enough ago that many of those babies are gone.
What generation is the name Doris?
About half of living Dorises are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Doris an old name?
Yes. Doris is older than 100 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Doris will be 70 in 2056, so its average age will actually fall, as the youngest Dorises make up more of the total.
Is Doris a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely girls: 99.5% of living Dorises are women.
Names the same age as Doris
NAME TWIN
Doris's name twin is Thelma. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Thelma's age curve is the closest match to Doris's: 95% alike.
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Questions about the name Doris
How old is the average Doris?
The average Doris in the US is 75 years old. The median is 76, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Doris?
About 120,000 Dorises are alive in the US today, out of roughly 470,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Doris most popular?
In 1928, when about 17,000 baby girls were named Doris.
Is Doris a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 49% of living Dorises, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this