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Dorette

dor-ET (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 7
  • Births on record 443

Dorette is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 1976 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 1954, when 14 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1923.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Dorette Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 1970s.

86
'20 '30 '40 '50 '60 '70
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Births named Dorette by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1920s 11
1930s 24
1940s 33
1950s 86
1960s 74
1970s 45

How Popular Is Dorette?

In 1976, Dorette 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 Dorette Is Used

France #2,037 5 in 1962
United States #10,789 5 in 1976

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 Dorette

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

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How to Say Dorette

  • English dor-ET

Sibling Names for Dorette

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Dorette — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Dorette

How popular is the name Dorette?

In 1976, Dorette 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 Dorette a girl's or a boy's name?

Dorette is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Dorette?

Dorette has 2 syllables.

When was Dorette most popular?

Dorette peaked in 1954, when 14 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.