Dorissa
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #6,564 in 1966
0 babies were named Dorissa in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1966–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryDorissa first shows up in US birth records in 1966, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 59 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1966, when it reached #6,564.
About the name Dorissa
Dorissa is a girl name of Greek and Latin origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with D and ending in “-ssa”. US birth records list Dorissa for girls from 1966 to 2003, in 11 of those 38 years. Its best year was 1966, when it ranked #6,564 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2003, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Greek namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5 | 666,667 girls |
| 1970s | 0.8 | 1,219,512 girls |
| 1980s | 1.1 | 952,381 girls |
| 1990s | 0.8 | 1,298,701 girls |
| 2000s | 1.4 | 727,273 girls |
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Questions about the name Dorissa
What is the origin of the name Dorissa?
Dorissa has Greek, Latin roots in our records. Other Greek names include Eleanor, Aurora, Penelope.
Is Dorissa a boy or girl name?
Dorissa is a girl name.
How popular is the name Dorissa?
Dorissa is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2003. It peaked at #6,564 in 1966.