Gender
Origin
- Greek
- A gazelle, a doe. Also see Tabitha.
Gazelle; the biblical woman who abounded in good deeds and gifts of mercy
Syllables
2
Themes
- Animal
- Biblical
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Dorcas
Pronunciation
d(o)-rcas, dor-cas
Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 1923 (rank #616, 142 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3975, 36 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 36 |
| 2024 | 20 |
| 2023 | 22 |
| 2022 | 26 |
| 2021 | 26 |
| 2020 | 34 |
| 2019 | 25 |
| 2018 | 35 |
| 2017 | 22 |
| 2016 | 27 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2005 (rank #1689, 13 births); most recent 2024 (rank #3695, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 11 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2005 (rank #1550, 20 births); most recent 2022 (rank #4627, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2016 | 7 |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2002 (rank #512, 4 births); most recent 2012 (rank #907, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence