boy's name
Dorsel
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Births on record 71
Dorsel is a boy's name. In 1941 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 1919, when 8 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
Dorsel over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1940s. The striped bar is the 1940s, still in progress — it covers 1940 to 1941, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 13 |
| 1920s | 11 |
| 1930s | 41 |
| 1940s (to 1941) | 6 |
How popular is Dorsel?
In 1941, Dorsel 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 Dorsel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Dorsel also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dorsel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Dorsel
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dorsel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dorsel
How popular is the name Dorsel?
In 1941, Dorsel 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 Dorsel a girl's or a boy's name?
Dorsel is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Dorsel most popular?
Dorsel peaked in 1919, when 8 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.