girl's name

Dorene

dor-EEN (English)

  • 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 figures for the United States.

  • 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 2.

Dorene Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2000s.

2,152
'00 '10 '20 '30 '40 '50 '60 '70 '80 '90 '00
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Births named Dorene by decade in the United States
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 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 figures for the United States.

Where Dorene Is Used

France #4,348 5 in 2003
United States #17,971 5 in 2007

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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.

How to Say Dorene

  • English dor-EEN

Sibling Names for Dorene

Names from the same era that do not 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 figures for the United States.

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.