girl's name

Dorna

DOR-nuh (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 5
  • Births on record 122

Dorna is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 1968 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 1959, when 12 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1924.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Dorna Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 1960s.

47
'20 '30 '40 '50 '60
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Births named Dorna by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1920s 5
1930s 5
1940s 47
1950s 43
1960s 19

How Popular Is Dorna?

In 1968, Dorna 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 Dorna Is Used

England & Wales #4,478 3 in 2000
United States #7,354 5 in 1968

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 Dorna

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

Parents Who Like Dorna Also Like

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

How to Say Dorna

  • English DOR-nuh

Sibling Names for Dorna

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

Common Questions About Dorna

How popular is the name Dorna?

In 1968, Dorna 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 Dorna a girl's or a boy's name?

Dorna is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Dorna?

Dorna has 2 syllables.

When was Dorna most popular?

Dorna peaked in 1959, when 12 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.