Dorcas Girl

Popularity: #930 · Trend: ↘ Falling

Famous people named Dorcas

Dorcas McClintock was an American geneticist known for her work in the field of genetics and plant breeding.

Dorcas C. H. Lee is a notable figure in the field of education, recognized for her contributions to teaching and curriculum development.

Fictional characters named Dorcas

Dorcas is a character in the novel 'The Book of Acts' where she is celebrated for her charitable deeds.

Dorcas is a character in the play 'The Merchant of Venice' by William Shakespeare, representing themes of loyalty and sacrifice.

Sibling Suggestions

U.S. Historical Usage

The name Dorcas was first seen in the United States in 1880. Dorcas has ranked as high as #768 nationally, which occurred in 1923, and has been most popular in Pennsylvania, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, and West Virginia. In the past 5 years the name Dorcas has been trending down compared to the previous 5 years.

Popularity Over Time (National)

Top States for Dorcas (2022)

Year: 2022 2021 2020 2016 2015 2012 2011 2003 2000 1994 1991 1990 1989 1988 1986 1985 1983 1982 1980 1979 1978 1977 1975 1974 1972 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951 1950 1949 1948 1947 1946 1945 1944 1943 1942 1941 1940 1939 1938 1937 1936 1935 1934 1933 1932 1931 1930 1929 1928 1927 1926 1925 1924 1923 1922 1921 1920 1919 1918 1917 1916 1915 1914 1913 1912

State	Births	Share
NY	6	100%

Popularity Over Time (National) — Table

Year	Births
1880	11
1881	6
1882	12
1883	8
1884	14
1885	7
1886	9
1887	11
1888	15
1889	11
1890	15
1891	6
1892	11
1893	20
1894	16
1895	19
1896	14
1897	19
1898	16
1899	9
1900	15
1901	15
1902	22
1903	23
1904	16
1905	24
1906	24
1907	31
1908	27
1909	29
1910	34
1911	44
1912	45
1913	56
1914	79
1915	86
1916	114
1917	101
1918	106
1919	106
1920	126
1921	140
1922	125
1923	142
1924	108
1925	130
1926	126
1927	111
1928	87
1929	116
1930	75
1931	98
1932	113
1933	94
1934	104
1935	81
1936	63
1937	78
1938	101
1939	79
1940	86
1941	63
1942	83
1943	70
1944	69
1945	65
1946	88
1947	73
1948	83
1949	70
1950	71
1951	74
1952	79
1953	70
1954	82
1955	107
1956	78
1957	88
1958	73
1959	74
1960	95
1961	80
1962	88
1963	77
1964	87
1965	66
1966	60
1967	51
1968	49
1969	57
1970	45
1971	37
1972	44
1973	37
1974	41
1975	37
1976	41
1977	44
1978	48
1979	45
1980	44
1981	39
1982	37
1983	32
1984	26
1985	45
1986	33
1987	26
1988	26
1989	26
1990	31
1991	34
1992	25
1993	31
1994	33
1995	25
1996	27
1997	23
1998	21
1999	25
2000	27
2001	18
2002	21
2003	22
2004	21
2005	28
2006	18
2007	21
2008	23
2009	21
2010	21
2011	27
2012	22
2013	25
2014	22
2015	30
2016	27
2017	22
2018	35
2019	25
2020	34
2021	26
2022	26
2023	22
2024	20