Doren: 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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	32	32	3	–	#3,821
1930s	–	27	27	3	-16%	#2,334
1940s	–	15	15	2	-44%	#2,663
1950s	31	86	117	12	+680%	#1,972
1960s	5	62	67	7	-43%	#2,735
1970s	–	26	26	3	-61%	#4,088
1980s	–	20	20	2	-23%	#5,291
1990s	–	13	13	1	-35%	#6,380
2000s	–	22	22	2	+69%	#10,857
2010s	–	28	28	3	+27%	#8,996
2020s (to 2025)	–	6	6	1	-64%	#10,975

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#3,821

1930s

–

-16%

#2,334

1940s

–

-44%

#2,663

1950s

117

+680%

#1,972

1960s

-43%

#2,735

1970s

–

-61%

#4,088

1980s

–

-23%

#5,291

1990s

–

-35%

#6,380

2000s

–

+69%

#10,857

2010s

–

+27%

#8,996

2020s (to 2025)

–

-64%

#10,975

The story of Doren

Doren 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 1920, 373 American babies have been named Doren, about 90% boys and 10% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1957, when 22 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 Doren stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Doren?

The median living Doren is about 61 years old; half are between 32 and 68. An estimated 300 people named Doren 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.

Doren year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	6	#10,975
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	5	#12,671
2017	–	–	5	#12,796
2016	–	–	5	#12,716
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	8	#8,996
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	–	–	5	#12,781
2009	–	–	6	#11,381
2008	–	–	6	#11,448
2007	–	–	–	–
2006	–	–	–	–
2005	–	–	–	–
2004	–	–	–	–
2003	–	–	–	–
2002	–	–	–	–
2001	–	–	5	#11,047
2000	–	–	5	#10,857
1995	–	–	–	–
1990	–	–	–	–
1985	–	–	–	–
1980	–	–	–	–
1975	–	–	5	#5,699
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	10	#2,735
1955	–	–	12	#2,332
1950	5	#5,501	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	5	#4,467
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Doren?

The median living Doren is about 61 years old. Half of all living Dorens are between 32 and 68 years old.

How many people named Doren are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Doren are alive in the United States, based on 373 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Doren in 2025?

Doren 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 Doren?

373 babies have been named Doren in the United States since 1920, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Doren most popular?

Doren peaked in 1957, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Doren a boy or girl name?

Doren is used for both: about 10% of babies named Doren have been girls and 90% boys.

Is the name Doren rising or falling?

Doren is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Doren popularity over time

The story of Doren

How old are people named Doren?

Doren year by year

Frequently asked questions

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