Dorina: 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	5	1	–	#4,459
1920s	50	5	+900%	#3,245
1930s	49	5	-2%	#3,174
1940s	77	8	+57%	#2,086
1950s	129	13	+68%	#2,840
1960s	227	23	+76%	#1,939
1970s	170	17	-25%	#2,593
1980s	107	11	-37%	#4,214
1990s	54	5	-50%	#7,740
2000s	53	5	-2%	#10,328
2010s	29	3	-45%	#11,644
2020s (to 2025)	18	3	+3%	#12,246

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#4,459

1920s

+900%

#3,245

1930s

-2%

#3,174

1940s

+57%

#2,086

1950s

129

+68%

#2,840

1960s

227

+76%

#1,939

1970s

170

-25%

#2,593

1980s

107

-37%

#4,214

1990s

-50%

#7,740

2000s

-2%

#10,328

2010s

-45%

#11,644

2020s (to 2025)

+3%

#12,246

The story of Dorina

Dorina is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #12,246 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1915, 968 American babies have been named Dorina. Its peak came in 1969, when 42 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 Dorina stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dorina?

The median living Dorina is about 55 years old; half are between 41 and 64. An estimated 800 people named Dorina 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.

Dorina year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	7	#12,246
2024	6	#13,949
2023	–	–
2022	5	#15,956
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	8	#11,644
2018	–	–
2017	8	#11,952
2016	5	#16,955
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	8	#12,613
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	11	#10,328
2006	9	#11,705
2005	7	#13,393
2004	9	#10,938
2003	–	–
2002	5	#16,163
2001	7	#12,424
2000	5	#15,751
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	10	#6,581
1980	16	#4,572
1975	16	#3,993
1970	28	#2,593
1965	22	#2,621
1960	21	#2,669
1955	11	#3,634
1950	9	#3,751
1945	17	#2,086
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	8	#3,428
1925	9	#3,441
1920	7	#4,072
1915	5	#4,459
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dorina?

The median living Dorina is about 55 years old. Half of all living Dorinas are between 41 and 64 years old.

How many people named Dorina are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Dorina are alive in the United States, based on 968 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Dorina mean?

Dorina is a feminine given name, related to Dora, which in Latin and Greek means "gift" or "gift of God".

How popular is the name Dorina in 2025?

Dorina ranked #12,246 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Dorina?

968 babies have been named Dorina in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dorina most popular?

Dorina peaked in 1969, when 42 newborns received the name.

Is Dorina a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Dorina rising or falling?

Dorina is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Dorina popularity over time

The story of Dorina

How old are people named Dorina?

Dorina year by year

Frequently asked questions

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