Dorene: 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	5	1	–	#2,291
1910s	182	18	+3540%	#1,304
1920s	564	56	+210%	#807
1930s	1,050	105	+86%	#591
1940s	1,287	129	+23%	#641
1950s	2,152	215	+67%	#568
1960s	1,888	189	-12%	#662
1970s	602	60	-68%	#1,036
1980s	112	11	-81%	#4,377
1990s	71	7	-37%	#7,760
2000s	12	1	-83%	#12,580
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#2,291

1910s

182

+3540%

#1,304

1920s

564

+210%

#807

1930s

1,050

105

+86%

#591

1940s

1,287

129

+23%

#641

1950s

2,152

215

+67%

#568

1960s

1,888

189

-12%

#662

1970s

602

-68%

#1,036

1980s

112

-81%

#4,377

1990s

-37%

#7,760

2000s

-83%

#12,580

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Dorene

Dorene 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 1909, 7,925 American babies have been named Dorene. Its peak came in 1958, when 296 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 Dorene stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dorene?

The median living Dorene is about 67 years old; half are between 60 and 74. An estimated 5,400 people named Dorene 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.

Dorene 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	5	#18,411
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	7	#12,580
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	9	#8,684
1985	10	#6,580
1980	17	#4,377
1975	36	#2,282
1970	119	#1,036
1965	192	#716
1960	229	#671
1955	223	#622
1950	133	#746
1945	118	#689
1940	105	#676
1935	88	#718
1930	76	#812
1925	69	#890
1920	17	#2,195
1915	24	#1,486
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dorene?

The median living Dorene is about 67 years old. Half of all living Dorenes are between 60 and 74 years old.

How many people named Dorene are alive today?

An estimated 5,400 people named Dorene are alive in the United States, based on 7,925 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dorene in 2025?

Dorene 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 Dorene?

7,925 babies have been named Dorene in the United States since 1909, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dorene most popular?

Dorene peaked in 1958, when 296 newborns received the name.

Is Dorene a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Dorene rising or falling?

Dorene has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Dorene popularity over time

The story of Dorene

How old are people named Dorene?

Dorene year by year

Frequently asked questions

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