Masculine dossier · first seen 1880

Doctor

Extinct Near statistical disappearance

Peak era

1920

Peak births

Current vitality

Dormant

Peak generation

Greatest Generation

Quick answers about Doctor

Doctor has not appeared in SSA records since 1951. It is effectively extinct as a new baby name — no boys received it in the latest available data.

The median age of a living American named Doctor is approximately 75 years, with most bearers falling between 75 and 90 years old.

No. Doctor is extinct in new births; the SSA last recorded it in 1951.

1880Peak 19202025

Peak year

1920

Decline from peak

100%

2025

All-time

379

Doctor disappeared from SSA records in 1951 and has not been seen in 74 years. Its absence is now longer than many names' entire recorded lifespan.

Doctor peaked in 1920, when 17 boys were given the name.

No boys were recorded with this name in 2025 — at least not five of them (the SSA's reporting floor).

Down 100% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 379 Americans named Doctor since 1880.

Rarity scoreStatistical floor

Peak generationGreatest Generation

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryNear statistical disappearance

Living profile

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age90

Core range75–96

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Plateau

A name with moderate spread and no sharp recent move.