Dorcus
Dorcus is a genus in the stag beetle subfamily Lucaninae and typical of the tribe Dorcini. Of the over 100 species, most occur in Asia and India; two are found in Europe, and two species are from North America.
Meaning & Origin of Dorcus
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Dorcus is a genus in the stag beetle subfamily Lucaninae and typical of the tribe Dorcini. Of the over 100 species, most occur in Asia and India; two are found in Europe, and two species are from North America.
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The Story of Dorcus
Dorcus first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1917, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1920, when 11 Dorcuss were born — ranking #2,899 that year. As of 2026, Dorcus ranks #10,274 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 282 Dorcuss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Dorcus
Dorcus is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1917 and has accumulated 282 births in the dataset. Dorcus's peak popularity came in 1920 when it ranked #2,899. Use the chart and map above to compare Dorcus's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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