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Dorcas

Girl

Meaning of Dorcas: Greek: 'gazelle'

Dorcas is a girl's name most strongly associated with Greek naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 3836th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 3695th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#3836

36 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#3695

6 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

7,268

First recorded 1880 · peak 1923

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 39 babies1982: 37 babies1983: 32 babies1984: 26 babies1985: 45 babies1986: 33 babies1987: 26 babies1988: 26 babies1989: 26 babies1990: 31 babies19901991: 34 babies1992: 25 babies1993: 31 babies1994: 33 babies1995: 25 babies1996: 27 babies1997: 23 babies1998: 21 babies1999: 25 babies2000: 27 babies20002001: 18 babies2002: 21 babies2003: 23 babies2004: 21 babies2005: 28 babies2006: 18 babies2007: 21 babies2008: 23 babies2009: 21 babies2010: 21 babies20102011: 27 babies2012: 22 babies2013: 25 babies2014: 22 babies2015: 30 babies2016: 27 babies2017: 22 babies2018: 35 babies2019: 25 babies2020: 34 babies20202021: 26 babies2022: 26 babies2023: 22 babies2024: 20 babies2025: 36 babies
US babies named Dorcas per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 45.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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