Doc
About Doc
A boy with this name is certain to be bombarded with "What's up, doc?" every day of his life. Even Doctor would be preferable.
Pronounced DOK.
As of October 2026, Doc ranked #3975 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #415 in 1883.
Editor: Pamela Redmond
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | #3,244 | 35 | 18.4 |
| 2017 | #4,253 | 24 | 13 |
| 2018 | #4,786 | 20 | 11 |
| 2019 | #4,034 | 26 | 14.5 |
| 2020 | #4,576 | 21 | 12.2 |
| 2021 | #3,196 | 37 | 21.1 |
| 2022 | #3,556 | 32 | 18.3 |
| 2023 | #4,920 | 20 | 11.7 |
| 2024 | #3,810 | 29 | 16.8 |
| 2025 | #3,975 | 27 | 15.8 |
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Doc on lists
Famous Docs
- Arthel Lane "Doc" Watson
American musician
- John Henry "Doc" Holliday
American Old West gunman and gambler who was part of the legendary shootout at the O.K. Corral.
- Larramie "Doc" Shaw
American actor
- James "Doc" Hayman
son of actress Annie Potts
- Carl Hilding "Doc" Severinsen
American pop and jazz trumpeter
- Morris George "Doc" Amole
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- The D.O.C.
stage name of Tracy Lynn Curry, American rapper
Doc in pop culture
- Emmett Lathrop "Doc" Brown
character in the Back to the Future series
- Dr. Clint "Doc" Cassidy
main character on TV's "Doc"
- Doc Boy Arbuckle
character in the Garfield series
- Josiah Gordon "Doc" Scurlock
character in movie "Young Guns"
- Doc
two characters in the G.I. Joe series
- Doc
character on TV's "Fraggle Rock"
- Monte "Doc" Parker
character on TV's "Third Watch"
- Frank "Doc" DuFresne
character on web series "Red vs. Blue"
- Doc Tanner
character in the Deathlands series
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character in manga/anime "Hellsing"
- Dr. Adam "Doc" Bricker
character on TV's "The Love Boat"