Dorisann
Combination of Dorothy and Ann: gift from God; gracious.
Name Census estimates that about 22 living Americans carry the first name Dorisann. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Dorisann today is around 79 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Dorisann births was 1936 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Dorisann. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Dorisann is about 79 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Dorisanns were born before 1957.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Dorisann. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
22
~ 1 in 15,579,743 Americans
Peak year
1936
7 babies that year
Average age
79
years old
1963 SSA rank
#6,062
Tracked since 1928
Census
Dorisann in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 204 people with the first name Dorisann, which placed it at #37,948 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#37,948
National first-name rank
People counted
204
204 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
84.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Dorisann
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Dorisann is White at 84.3%. The next largest groups are Black (7.8%) and Hispanic (2.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Dorisann described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Dorisann at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White84.3% · 172
- Black or African American7.8% · 16
- Hispanic or Latino2.5% · 5
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.5% · 5
- Two or more races2.0% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 2
Popularity
Dorisann: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Dorisann from the 1920s through to the 1960s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1930s, with 25 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1930s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Dorisann by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Dorisann during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Dorisann
The name Dorisann is a feminine given name with roots in the English and Greek languages. It is a combination of the Greek name Doris and the English name Ann.
Doris is derived from the ancient Greek word "dōron," meaning "gift." It was a common name among the Greeks and Romans, and is believed to have been used as early as the 5th century BC. The name Ann, on the other hand, is a variant of the Hebrew name Hannah, which means "grace" or "favor."
While there are no known historical references to the specific name Dorisann in ancient texts or religious scriptures, the name Doris can be found in Greek mythology. Doris was the name of one of the Oceanids, the 3,000 daughters of the Titans Oceanus and Tethys.
The earliest recorded use of the name Dorisann is from the late 19th century. One of the earliest known individuals with this name was Dorisann Williams, an American educator and activist who lived from 1902 to 1988. She was a prominent figure in the civil rights movement and worked tirelessly to promote equal opportunities for African Americans in education.
Another notable figure with the name Dorisann was Dorisann Denny, an American actress and singer who was born in 1924 and passed away in 2006. She was best known for her performances on Broadway and in various television shows and films.
Dorisann Hossfeld, born in 1936, was a German swimmer who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. She won a bronze medal in the 4×100-meter medley relay event.
Dorisann Bucher, born in 1940, was an American author and journalist who wrote several books on topics such as parenting and spirituality. She also served as the editor-in-chief of New Age magazine in the 1970s.
Dorisann Berkowitz, born in 1948, is an American artist and sculptor known for her large-scale public art installations. Her work can be found in various cities across the United States, including New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles.
People
Dorisann + last name combinations
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Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Dorisann: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dorisann?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 22 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Dorisann going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 15,579,743 US residents.
Is Dorisann a common name?
We classify Dorisann as "Very Rare". It ranks above 41.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 60 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Dorisann most popular?
The single biggest year for Dorisann was 1936, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Dorisann is about 79 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Dorisann in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 204 people with the name Dorisann, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #37,948 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Dorisann in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Dorisann?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Dorisann appears almost entirely female. Of the 199 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Dorisann?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Dorisann is White at 84.3%. The next largest groups are Black (7.8%) and Hispanic (2.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Dorisann most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Dorisann in the 2020 Census, accounting for 84.3% (172 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Dorisann in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Dorisann a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Dorisann in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Dorisann still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Dorisann in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Dorisann can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Dorisann?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.