girl's name
Dorene
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 7,930
Dorene is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2007 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 296 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1909.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Dorene over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2007, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 182 |
| 1920s | 564 |
| 1930s | 1,050 |
| 1940s | 1,287 |
| 1950s | 2,152 |
| 1960s | 1,888 |
| 1970s | 602 |
| 1980s | 112 |
| 1990s | 71 |
| 2000s (to 2007) | 12 |
How popular is Dorene?
In 2007, Dorene 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.
Where Dorene is used
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 Dorene
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Dorene also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dorene over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Dorene
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dorene — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dorene
How popular is the name Dorene?
In 2007, Dorene 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 Dorene a girl's or a boy's name?
Dorene is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Dorene?
Dorene has 2 syllables.
When was Dorene most popular?
Dorene peaked in 1958, when 296 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.