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Dorcas

Pronounced D AO1 R K AH0 S (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 1923
  • 145 years in use
  • Biblical
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How popular is Dorcas?

Dorcas is a girls' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 7,231 children — the 1,690th most common girls' name on record.

It is still recorded, but barely: 267 births across the past decade, against a peak of 142 in a single year. That peak was in 1923.

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1923142

Characteristics

  • Biblical (Person)
  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
D AO1 R K AH0 S
Stress pattern:
10
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Dorcas

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Dorcas

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Dorcas?
Dorcas ranks 1,690th among girls' names in US records, with 7,231 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 267.
Is Dorcas a unisex name?
No. Dorcas is recorded almost entirely as a girls' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Dorcas most popular?
1923, when 142 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.