girl's name
Dorena
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Births on record 703
Dorena is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 1997 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 1966, when 31 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1913.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Dorena over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1997, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 24 |
| 1920s | 45 |
| 1930s | 52 |
| 1940s | 89 |
| 1950s | 122 |
| 1960s | 194 |
| 1970s | 123 |
| 1980s | 36 |
| 1990s (to 1997) | 18 |
How popular is Dorena?
In 1997, Dorena 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 Dorena
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Dorena also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dorena over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Dorena
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dorena — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dorena
How popular is the name Dorena?
In 1997, Dorena 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 Dorena a girl's or a boy's name?
Dorena is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Dorena?
Dorena has 3 syllables.
When was Dorena most popular?
Dorena peaked in 1966, when 31 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.