Doris

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Doris

Gender: Feminine
Language: English
Etymology:
Doris is a Greek name which meant from the region of Doris.

History:
Doris was a name from Greek mythology. It appeared in literature, but was not, however, used as a personal name until 1819 where it is found in a woman named Doris Dorcis Tabitha Mann (according to the Oxford Dictionary of English Christian Names). It subsequently shot to the top of the popularity lists, but has since declined.

Pronunciation: dore-iss

Alternates: Dora, Dores.

Famous Bearers:
Artists and Authors:
Doris Humphrey (1895-1958)
American choreographer.
Doris Lee (1905-1996)
American painter.
Doris May Lessing (1919-)
British writer.

Fictional Characters:
Doris, daughter of Oceanus (mythical)
A nereid.

Miscellaneous:
Doris Duke (1912-1993)
American tobacco heiress.
Doris Hart (1925-)
American tennis player.

Singers and Entertainers:
Doris Day (1924-)
American actress.

Popularity:
For all ages, in the United States (1990 Census):
0.335 % named Doris.

Popularity of Doris:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 72nd most popular.
1910-1920: 36th most popular.
1920-1930: 8th most popular.
1924: 9th most popular.
1925: 7th most popular.
1926: 8th most popular.
1927: 8th most popular.
1928: 8th most popular.
1929: 7th most popular.
1930-1940: 13th most popular.
1930: 9th most popular.
1931: N/A
1932: 9th most popular.
1933: 10th most popular.
1940-1950: 45th most popular.
1950-1960: 102nd most popular.
1960-1970: 183rd most popular.
1970-1980: 414th most popular.
1980-1990: 681st most popular.
1990: 812th most popular.
1991: 899th most popular.
1992: 826th most popular.
1993: 989th most popular.
1994: N/A

In France...
1900-1950: N/A
1953: 197th most popular.
1960: 196th most popular.
1962: 187th most popular.
1970-2000: N/A