Doc
1 country#3949 in United States, 2025Popularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Doc’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
1,391 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #3949 · peaked in 2021 with 37 births
Most common in: Texas, Georgia, Mississippi, California
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Doc’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #10662 | — |
| 2007 | #8173 | ↑2489 |
| 2008 | #6393 | ↑1780 |
| 2009 | #7236 | ↓843 |
| 2010 | #7591 | ↓355 |
| 2011 | #7502 | ↑89 |
| 2012 | #5035 | ↑2467 |
| 2013 | #7026 | ↓1991 |
| 2014 | #6307 | ↑719 |
| 2015 | #7491 | ↓1184 |
| 2016 | #3230 | ↑4261 |
| 2017 | #4224 | ↓994 |
| 2018 | #4739 | ↓515 |
| 2019 | #4003 | ↑736 |
| 2020 | #4540 | ↓537 |
| 2021 | #3180 | ↑1360 |
| 2022 | #3533 | ↓353 |
| 2023 | #4886 | ↓1353 |
| 2024 | #3793 | ↑1093 |
| 2025 | #3949 | ↓156 |
Frequently asked questions about Doc
Is Doc a popular name?
Yes — Doc currently ranks #3949 among boys’ names in United States as of 2025, based on official birth records.
Is Doc more common for boys or girls?
Doc is recorded predominantly as a boys’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Doc most popular?
Doc peaked in 2021 in United States, with 37 recorded births that year.
Is Doc rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Doc’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #640 in 1880 to #3949 in 2025.
How many babies have been named Doc?
At least 1,391 babies have been recorded with the name Doc across official birth statistics in 1 country.
What names are similar in popularity to Doc?
Based on real 2025 ranking data in United States, names ranked closest to Doc include Derik, Ebrahim, Etienne.
Similar names right now
Ranked directly next to Doc in United States, 2025 — a real popularity match, not a subjective list.