Doreene: 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	–	–	–	–
1920s	50	5	–	#3,322
1930s	54	5	+8%	#2,477
1940s	81	8	+50%	#2,770
1950s	117	12	+44%	#2,785
1960s	90	9	-23%	#3,092
1970s	7	1	-92%	#6,740
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#3,322

1930s

+8%

#2,477

1940s

+50%

#2,770

1950s

117

+44%

#2,785

1960s

-23%

#3,092

1970s

-92%

#6,740

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Doreene

Doreene 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 1921, 399 American babies have been named Doreene. Its peak came in 1959, when 18 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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 Doreene stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Doreene?

The median living Doreene is about 68 years old; half are between 64 and 76. An estimated 300 people named Doreene 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.

Doreene year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2020	–	–
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1995	–	–
1990	–	–
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1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	8	#4,948
1960	12	#3,751
1955	12	#3,432
1950	9	#3,749
1945	8	#3,455
1940	7	#3,593
1935	9	#2,985
1930	–	–
1925	5	#5,158
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Doreene?

The median living Doreene is about 68 years old. Half of all living Doreenes are between 64 and 76 years old.

How many people named Doreene are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Doreene are alive in the United States, based on 399 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Doreene in 2025?

Doreene 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 Doreene?

399 babies have been named Doreene in the United States since 1921, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Doreene most popular?

Doreene peaked in 1959, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Doreene a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Doreene rising or falling?

Doreene has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Doreene

Doreene popularity over time

The story of Doreene

How old are people named Doreene?

Doreene year by year

Frequently asked questions

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