Dorena: 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	24	2	–	#3,308
1920s	45	5	+88%	#3,398
1930s	52	5	+16%	#2,257
1940s	89	9	+71%	#2,737
1950s	122	12	+37%	#2,431
1960s	194	19	+59%	#2,106
1970s	123	12	-37%	#2,958
1980s	36	4	-71%	#6,423
1990s	18	2	-50%	#10,586
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,308

1920s

+88%

#3,398

1930s

+16%

#2,257

1940s

+71%

#2,737

1950s

122

+37%

#2,431

1960s

194

+59%

#2,106

1970s

123

-37%

#2,958

1980s

-71%

#6,423

1990s

-50%

#10,586

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Dorena

Dorena 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 1913, 703 American babies have been named Dorena. Its peak came in 1966, when 31 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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

How old are people named Dorena?

The median living Dorena is about 60 years old; half are between 53 and 69. An estimated 500 people named Dorena 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.

Dorena 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	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	6	#9,398
1975	11	#5,240
1970	23	#2,958
1965	21	#2,694
1960	10	#4,263
1955	8	#4,478
1950	9	#3,750
1945	8	#3,456
1940	8	#3,286
1935	5	#4,378
1930	8	#3,426
1925	–	–
1920	9	#3,398
1915	6	#3,898
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dorena?

The median living Dorena is about 60 years old. Half of all living Dorenas are between 53 and 69 years old.

How many people named Dorena are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Dorena are alive in the United States, based on 703 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dorena in 2025?

Dorena 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 Dorena?

703 babies have been named Dorena in the United States since 1913, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dorena most popular?

Dorena peaked in 1966, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Dorena a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Dorena rising or falling?

Dorena has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Dorena popularity over time

The story of Dorena

How old are people named Dorena?

Dorena year by year

Frequently asked questions

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