unisex name

Dorey

  • Gender Unisex
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 5
  • Births on record 55

Dorey is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 87% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 1981 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Peaked in 1970, when 17 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1959.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Dorey over time

Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1981, not a full ten years.

34
'50 '60 '70 '80
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Births named Dorey by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1950s 5
1960s 10
1970s 34
1980s (to 1981) 6

How popular is Dorey?

In 1981, Dorey was given to 6 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 Dorey

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

Parents who like Dorey also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dorey over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Dorey

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dorey — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Dorey

How popular is the name Dorey?

In 1981, Dorey was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Dorey a girl's or a boy's name?

Dorey is used for both girls and boys. About 87% of recorded births with this name are girls.

How many syllables are in Dorey?

Dorey has 2 syllables.

When was Dorey most popular?

Dorey peaked in 1970, when 17 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.