girl's name
Dore
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Births on record 218
Dore is a girl's name with 1 syllable. In 1996 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1958, when 15 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1929.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Dore over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1996, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 74 |
| 1960s | 70 |
| 1970s | 43 |
| 1980s | 16 |
| 1990s (to 1996) | 5 |
How popular is Dore?
In 1996, Dore was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Dore
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Dore also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dore over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Dore
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dore — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dore
How popular is the name Dore?
In 1996, Dore was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Dore a girl's or a boy's name?
Dore is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Dore?
Dore has 1 syllable.
When was Dore most popular?
Dore peaked in 1958, when 15 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.