girl's name
Dorette
- 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 US data.
- 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. The striped bar is the 1970s, still in progress — it covers 1970 to 1976, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 11 |
| 1930s | 24 |
| 1940s | 33 |
| 1950s | 86 |
| 1960s | 74 |
| 1970s (to 1976) | 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 US data.
Where Dorette 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 Dorette
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Dorette also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dorette over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Dorette
Names from the same era that won't 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 US data.
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.