girl's name
Dorlene
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 546
Dorlene is a girl's name. In 1971 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 1933, when 25 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
Dorlene over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1970s. The striped bar is the 1970s, still in progress — it covers 1970 to 1971, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 16 |
| 1920s | 125 |
| 1930s | 155 |
| 1940s | 85 |
| 1950s | 106 |
| 1960s | 54 |
| 1970s (to 1971) | 5 |
How popular is Dorlene?
In 1971, Dorlene 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.
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 Dorlene
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dorlene over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Dorlene
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dorlene — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dorlene
How popular is the name Dorlene?
In 1971, Dorlene 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 Dorlene a girl's or a boy's name?
Dorlene is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Dorlene most popular?
Dorlene peaked in 1933, when 25 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.