Dorcia

DOHR-shuh /ˈdoɹʃə/
girl 2 syllables fading

Dorcia is a very rare girls' name that was most common in the 1970s and has all but disappeared.

Dorcia is a girl name. It last appears in U.S. records in 1973. Dorcia was first reported in SSA data in 1963 and peaked in 1973 (7 births).

About the name Dorcia

PronunciationDOHR-shuh /ˈdoɹʃə/
7peak births 1973
1963first in SSA data

Names similar to Dorcia

How popular is Dorcia?

Girls named Dorcia
1963196519701973
Girls named Dorcia per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1963–1973 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1973) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Dorcia total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
19737—#6,850
19706—#7,320
19695—#7,775
19635—#6,864