Doris is a distinctive choice, ranked #3705 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Doris in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#3705
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About the Name Doris
Doris is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 203 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #2070 in 2015 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 1996.
Doris is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Doris in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Doris
Doris Tate — Doris Gwendolyn Tate was an American activist for the rights of crime victims, and the mother of actress Sharon Tate.
Doris Coley — Doris Coley was an American musician, who was best known as a member (and occasional lead singer) of the Shirelles.
Doris Simeon — Doris Simeon is a Nigerian actress, compere, hairdresser and entrepreneur.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Doris
Unlikely. With around 6 UK babies named Doris per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Doris in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Doris is declining: down 1,090 places since 2020, to #3,705 in 2025. It peaked at #2,070 in 2015.
Doris is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Doris include: Doris Simeon and Doris Matsui. Short summaries for each appear below.
Doris does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Doriss in the wild.
6
UK babies named Doris (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 1090 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Doris
Almost certainly the only Doris in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Doris
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Doris Okada Matsui is an American politician, who has served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from California's 7th congressional district since 2005.
Doris Eleanor Buffett was an American philanthropist also known as the 'retail' philanthropist and the founder of The Sunshine Lady Foundation, The Learning By Giving Foundation, and The Letters Foundation which she co-founded alongside her younger brother, billionaire Warren Buffett.