Doris
Doris is a female given name: 99% of people named Doris are women, and it is recorded as female in 16 of the 16 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 1% male / 99% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Austria, Switzerland
- US births since 1880
- 3,241 male / 461,821 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Doris
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Doris," in English, "Guten Tag Doris," in German. Doris is a female given name: about 99% of people named Doris are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Doris,
German
Guten Tag Doris,
French
Bonjour Doris,
Spanish
Estimado/a Doris:
Chinese
Doris您好：
Japanese
Doris様
English
Hi Doris,
German
Hi Doris,
French
Salut Doris,
Spanish
Hola Doris,
Chinese
Doris你好：
Japanese
Dorisさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | very common | woman's name | 1% |
| Austria | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Switzerland | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Germany | common | woman's name | 2% |
| East Frisia | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Great Britain | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Malta | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Denmark | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Luxembourg | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Sweden | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Belgium | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Croatia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
Show all 16 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Estonia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| France | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Netherlands | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
3,241 male · 461,821 female · 465,062 births recorded
Since 1980: 1% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Doris a male or female name?
Doris is a female given name: 99% of people named Doris are women, and it is recorded as female in 16 of the 16 countries covered.
How do I address Doris in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Doris," in English, "Guten Tag Doris," in German. Doris is a female given name: about 99% of people named Doris are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Doris a unisex name?
Doris is not a unisex name: 1% of people named Doris are men. Doris leans strongly female overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Doris a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/doris (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_doris,
title = {Is Doris a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/doris},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}