Doralee: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	19	2	–	#2,706
1920s	93	9	+389%	#1,956
1930s	119	12	+28%	#2,056
1940s	91	9	-24%	#2,094
1950s	71	7	-22%	#3,489
1960s	52	5	-27%	#4,076
1970s	16	2	-69%	#5,149
1980s	39	4	+144%	#3,985
1990s	5	1	-87%	#14,112
2000s	6	1	+20%	#15,668
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,706

1920s

+389%

#1,956

1930s

119

+28%

#2,056

1940s

-24%

#2,094

1950s

-22%

#3,489

1960s

-27%

#4,076

1970s

-69%

#5,149

1980s

+144%

#3,985

1990s

-87%

#14,112

2000s

+20%

#15,668

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Doralee

Doralee is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1916, 511 American babies have been named Doralee. Its peak came in 1925, when 20 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Doralee stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Doralee?

The median living Doralee is about 68 years old; half are between 58 and 81. An estimated 300 people named Doralee are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Doralee year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	6	#15,668
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	6	#8,266
1970	10	#5,149
1965	–	–
1960	7	#5,312
1955	–	–
1950	10	#3,489
1945	–	–
1940	7	#3,591
1935	13	#2,336
1930	8	#3,425
1925	20	#1,956
1920	5	#5,173
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Doralee, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Doralee?

The median living Doralee is about 68 years old. Half of all living Doralees are between 58 and 81 years old.

How many people named Doralee are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Doralee are alive in the United States, based on 511 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Doralee in 2025?

Doralee did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Doralee?

511 babies have been named Doralee in the United States since 1916, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Doralee most popular?

Doralee peaked in 1925, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Doralee a boy or girl name?

Doralee is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Doralee rising or falling?

Doralee has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Doralee popularity over time

The story of Doralee

How old are people named Doralee?

Doralee year by year

Frequently asked questions

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