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Dory

Girl

Meaning of Dory: Greek: 'gift'

Dory is a girl's name most strongly associated with Greek naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 11337th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 3318th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#11337

7 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#3318

7 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

1,092

First recorded 1919 · peak 1972

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 12 babies1982: 11 babies1983: 10 babies1984: 13 babies1985: 18 babies1986: 14 babies1987: 14 babies1988: 9 babies1989: 6 babies1990: 7 babies19901991: 13 babies1992: 10 babies1993: 8 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 7 babies1997: 8 babies1998: 9 babies1999: 9 babies2000: 8 babies20002001: 8 babies2002: 0 babies2003: 12 babies2004: 16 babies2005: 14 babies2006: 13 babies2007: 12 babies2008: 6 babies2009: 8 babies2010: 0 babies20102011: 8 babies2012: 0 babies2013: 0 babies2014: 0 babies2015: 0 babies2016: 6 babies2017: 8 babies2018: 7 babies2019: 7 babies2020: 0 babies20202021: 0 babies2022: 0 babies2023: 9 babies2024: 10 babies2025: 7 babies
US babies named Dory per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 18.

Gender split

11% boys · 89% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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