Dory
2 syllables
♀ Female ◎ Modern American ◈ 2 syllables
"Gift of God."

From Modern American

Gift of God. Read more about the origin of this name below ↓

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Dory at a glance
MeaningGift of God.
OriginModern American
GenderFemale
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 8
US Rank (today)#12108
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Origin & history of Dory
1
Modern American roots
Dory comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Gift of God..
How popular is Dory?
1964 peak year
The name Dory reached its peak in 1964, with 34 registrations (ranked #2045). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1919, roughly 45 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #12108) today, averaging about 8 new babies per year. Dory has been trending upward in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 1,085 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
34 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #2,045)
8 Avg. per year
(last decade)
80 Total registrations
last 10 years
1,085 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #12,108) Rare
↑ Trending upward in recent years
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Numerology of Dory
8
Life path number
The Achiever
Ambition, authority and material mastery.
💼Achiever
👑Authoritative
💰Business-minded
🏆Resilient
D4
O6
R9
Y7
Sum: 26 → Life path 8
Personality of Dory
💼
Built for success
They don't dream of achievement — they plan for it.
👑
Commanding presence
They walk in and people notice.
🔑
Strategic mind
Always three moves ahead.
💎
Unbreakable
Setbacks sharpen them. Resilience is in their DNA.
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